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- — October 7, 2024
Research Brief: Hypoxia and Anoxia in Lake Erie’s Central Basin

While the western basin of Lake Erie is known for its annual blooms, the central basin has been experiencing periods of hypoxia and anoxia for decades. Low dissolved oxygen (DO)[…]

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- — September 29, 2023
Research Brief: Characterizing Harmful Algal Blooms with Drone-Based Water Sampling

Research on harmful algal blooms (HABs) has been occurring in major lakes and waterways for decades now, and the reason for such investments is largely a result of the[…]

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- — August 25, 2023
Research Brief: Modeling Harmful Algal Blooms with Machine Learning

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are tied to multi-billion dollar losses and transforming aquatic systems. HABs threaten fisheries and ecosystems as sensitive organisms like mussels are threatened by the toxigenic blooms; they can also impact[…]

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- — August 4, 2023
Research Brief: Impacts of Sources and Forms of Nitrogen on Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie

Eutrophication of lakes across the world has also led to harmful algal blooms everywhere, as rivers and lakes are exposed to nutrient-rich waters carrying nitrogen and phosphorus. Some of the[…]

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