What's really 'fueling' harmful algae in Florida's lake Okeechobee?

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Sep 10, 2024, 11:25 am189 pts
Lake Okeechobee is the largest lake in Florida and the second largest in the Southeastern United States. Over the past two decades, blooms of blue-green algae (Microcystis) have emerged in the lake and have been flushed into nearby urban estuaries, causing serious environmental and public health issues.

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