June 27 (UPI) — A toxic algal bloom is predicted for western Lake Erie this summer, which could harm the wildlife while forcing authorities to close beaches, putting a dent in local economies, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
In addition to damaging local economies, the harmful algal blooms also pose a risk to human health.A man fishes on the frozen shoreline of Lake Erie as the sun sets in Cleveland, Ohio in 2022. NOAA issued a hazardous algae bloom for western Lake Erie on Thursday.
Harmful algal blooms contain cyanobacteria, which are commonly known as blue-green algae, and produce a liver toxin called microcystin. So, in addition to damaging local economies, the HABs also pose a risk to human health. The severity index is based on the amount of algal in the bloom over the last 30 days. It's also called biomass.thanks to more sophisticated satellite data and updated prediction models that have been developed over the years and as increased intensity and severity of the blooms have upped the amount of time and research invested in them. NOAA recently updated its models using data that has been gathered since 2013. Previous prediction models used older information.
," said Nicole LeBoeuf, director of NOAA's National Ocean Service."As the science behind our forecasts improves, we can give communities better information to plan for varying blooms."will depend on the wind conditions in September, which can't be predicted this far in advance, NOAA said. There is also a chance the blooms could change in size and severity based on changing weather conditions.
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