cyanobacteria

A new report suggests Michigan and Ohio will fail to reduce nutrient runoff by 40% as agreed upon.

The toxic cyanobacterial bloom that’s become a yearly problem in Lake Erie’s western basin was relatively small this year. But the bloom has lasted an unusually long time. It didn't start to break up until recently.

Michigan and Ohio are among the worst places in America that spread liquid manure — and that's having an impact on Lake Erie.

Billions spent on strategies to limit nutrient pollution that don't work.

Fertilizer that runs off farm fields can fuel cyanobacterial blooms on lakes and rivers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack estimated 28% of U.S. cropland is over-fertilized.

A new report indicates smaller animal farms that don't need a permit are responsible for more than 60% of the phosphorus that can get into Lake Erie.

Public pressure is growing over toxic cyanobacteria blooms growing in the western basin of Lake Erie and other places in Michigan.

Long-term forecasts of less rain leads researchers to predict there will be a less severe outbreak of harmful cyanobacterial blooms. But where and when storms might hit, the number of hot days, and wind direction all complicate the forecast.

American and German scientists found removing phosphorus alone could trigger a change that would mean more toxins from harmful algal blooms.

Data from the Ohio EPA show the additional costs at water treatment plants are paid by customers, not polluters.