algal bloom

An instrument sits under the water, covered by green algae

Oregon State study finds the principal cyanotoxin in Detroit Lake abruptly switched in 2018, but both were known strains

Karen Richards

A recent Oregon State University study found that the primary cyanotoxin in Detroit Lake suddenly changed in 2018, and the bacteria strain that’s currently dominant lives longer, so harmful blooms may contaminate Detroit Lake for more days, each year.

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Environment

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