Lake Erie Algae Bloom 2019 Map
Map showing the extent and severity of the toxic algal bloom in lake erie s west end derived from sentinel.
Lake erie algae bloom 2019 map. Large harmful algal bloom predicted for western lake erie the bloom was visible from the air on sunday just two days after researchers predicted the bloom would be twice the size compared to what. Update august 6 2019. This map models bloom position from date of satellite imagery to a minimum of 96 hours from date of publication using water currents data from the lake erie operational forecast system leofs. A forecast analysis is updated twice weekly times a week during the bloom season.
The areas on the above map coloured in dark red and orange correspond to regions that favoured scum formation. Harmful algal blooms which have plagued the waters of western lake erie and its tributaries for the last decade are a painful reminder that more has to be done at the federal state and. Lake erie s harmful algal bloom is here and spreading. In july 2019 a severe bloom of blue green algae began spreading across the western half of lake erie.
Update august 6 2019. Lake erie s harmful algal bloom is here and spreading. The dominant organism a microcystis cyanobacteria produces the toxin microcystin which can cause liver damage numbness dizziness and vomiting on july 29 the national oceanic atmospheric administration noaa reported unsafe toxin concentrations in lake erie and have since advised. The blue green harmful algae bloom again grew in size in the past week.
Here is a look at the current status of the big green blob of algae. A harmful algae bloom that began growing in western lake erie in july has more than doubled in size in a few weeks. Potential for bloom movement is forecast in 3 dimensions with a hydrodynamic model using satellite imagery and currents. Ed verhamme limnotech digitized the size of the algae.
On july 30 nasa captured an image of the bloom from space. For more information or to subscribe and receive the forecast analysis by email please visit the noaa lake erie hab forecast website.