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Algal Bloom Trends, 2021

Algal Bloom Trends, Muskegon Lake, GVSU, 2021

Algal Bloom Trends, Muskegon Lake, GVSU, 2021

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Bloom and Bust: Historical Trends of Harmful Algal Blooms in Muskegon Lake

Bloom and Bust: Historical Trends of Harmful Algal Blooms in Muskegon Lake, Michigan, a Great Lakes Estuary

Around the world, freshwater lakes are increasingly suffering from harmful algal blooms (HABs) as a result of anthropogenic eutrophication. Muskegon Lake (Muskegon, Michigan, USA), a drowned river mouth, Great Lakes estuary, was declared an Area of Concern by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1987 with nuisance algal blooms cited as a beneficial-use impairment. The objective of this study was to quantify changes in HAB prevalence and assemblage composition in Muskegon Lake over 14 y (20032016) and explore the environmental factors potentially driving the changes.

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