"They may be used by by algae, for example, and create some of the algae blooms on Lake Erie," he said. Some Lake Erie anglers consider algae blooms helpful — but what are the health implications?

A window of opportunity along the Western Lake Erie shoreline earlier this week allowed a small cadre of charter captains to venture out.

"They may be used by by algae, for example, and create some of the algae blooms on Lake Erie," he said. Whereas when there is ice cover it allows the nutrients time to consolidate into the sediment.

As of March 16, average ice cover across the lakes was roughly 13.5%. Lake Superior was at 9.2%, and Lake Michigan was at ...

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"They may be used by by algae, for example, and create some of the algae blooms on Lake Erie," he said. Whereas when there is ice cover it allows the nutrients time to consolidate into the sediment.

Some, like the blooms of cyanobacteria in Lake Erie and Green Bay, are toxic, posing a threat to drinking water supplies. Others, like the blooms of bottom-dwelling algae along Lake Michigan’s ...

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