Open AccessCyanobacteria Blooms Exceed WHO Thresholds in Midwest Lakes
Author(s) -
Rebecca Dzombak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo210613
Subject(s) - cyanobacteria , algal bloom , environmental science , oceanography , geography , ecology , geology , phytoplankton , biology , nutrient , bacteria , paleontology
A study of 369 lakes across the Midwest finds that many of them, especially those close to agriculture, have high concentrations of harmful algal bloom-causing cyanobacteria.