RELATED: Florida DEP map of algae samples On May 22 ... On May 22, a sample collected on Lake Okeechobee Northeast of Clewiston came back with Microcystin toxin levels of 2.09 parts per billion.

L ake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management. Spanning 730 square miles with an average depth of just 9 feet, it serves as ...

(CBS12) — Water samples taken from two algae blooms reported in the southeast portion of Lake Okeechobee have come ... The first bloom, seen on a map posted on the agency’s site, shows levels ...

Huge green blooms now regularly infest much of Lake Okeechobee’s 730-square ... The vapors come from rotting mats of toxic algae that thrive in Okeechobee’s shallow tea-warm water.

The Florida Department of Health's Palm Beach County office has issued an advisory regarding the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Okeechobee near Pahokee. The algae was located May 7 in the ...

By Delger Erdenesanaa For much of the summer, Lake Okeechobee suffocates under toxic, blue-green algae blooms fed by fertilizer ... Extreme Weather Maps: Track the possibility of extreme weather ...

A blue-green algae bloom fouled the water at the Pahokee Marine in Lake Okeechobee on June 2, 2023 Captains For Clean Water As of Wednesday, NOAA satellites measured about 380 square miles of ...

TO USE SPECIAL TOOLS TO FREE THEM. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUING A BLUE GREEN ALGAE ALERT FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AROUND LAKE OKEECHOBEE. NOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE ARE WORRIED ...

However, the lake faces increasing harmful cyanobacteria blooms, particularly from the toxin-producing species Microcystis aeruginosa. These microscopic algae thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters ...

The Ortona Lock and Dam, a structure on the Caloosahatchee River in Florida that was built for navigation and flood control; algae on Lake Okeechobee and along the shore; the Northshore Park ...

Florida's Lake ... Okeechobee's central basin," said Mingshun Jiang, Ph.D., senior author and an associate research professor, FAU Harbor Branch. "High temperature and calm winds favor algae ...