Harmful Algal Blooms (IMAGE)

Florida Atlantic University

Harmful Algal Blooms

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Florida’s Lake Okeechobee faces increasing harmful cyanobacteria blooms, particularly from the toxin-producing species Microcystis aeruginosa. 

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Brian Lapointe, FAU Harbor Branch

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Credit: Brian Lapointe, FAU Harbor Branch

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