Toxic blooms in motion: Researchers map algae patterns in Lake Okeechobee, Florida

Toxic blooms in motion: Researchers map algae patterns in Lake Okeechobee, Florida

Florida's Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Daily vertical migration enables them to survive in turbid conditions. A new study using a physical-biogeochemical model reveals that cyanobacteria move toward the surface for sunlight in the morning, boosting growth, and are redistributed by wind and mixing at night. This daily migration, combined with temperat…

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Toxic Blooms in Motion: Study Maps Algae Patterns in Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management.