Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms 101

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) in freshwater (lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams) generally consist of visible patches of cyanobacteria, also called blue-green ...

Lake Trafford Nutrients Budget and Influxes After Organic Sediment ...

The sediment deposition resulted in reducing lake water volume, increasing the biochemical oxygen demand and causing recurrent (harmful at times) algae blooms ...

Harmful Algal Blooms - Maryland Department of the Environment

Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, occur when algae—simple photosynthetic organisms that live in salt water and freshwater—grow out of control while producing ...