June 27 (UPI) --A toxic algal bloom is predicted for western Lake Erie this summer ... which are commonly known as blue-green algae, and produce a liver toxin called microcystin.

Blooms occur in Lake Erie’s western basin, Lake Michigan’s Green Bay and Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay. North America’s Great Lakes are the largest source of fresh surface water in the world. They are ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people’s faces when toxic algae in Lake ... family at a park ...

Harmful algal bloom as seen from the research docks of The Ohio State University's Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island in Lake Erie in 2013. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...