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The harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie has an approximate area of 10 square miles

True color image and cyanobacteria index for western Lake Erie Basin on July 10

The harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie has an approximate area of 10 square miles. Satellite imagery shows patches of cyanobacteria in North Maumee Bay near Erie, MI in far western Lake Erie. Sandusky Bay has a local bloom of mixed cyanobacteria. Never miss an update – subscribe to our Lake Erie HAB alerts here: 

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