Lake Erie produces 'forbidden soup' of rotating potential toxins

PHYSorg
May 27, 2026, 1:20 pm46 pts
Municipalities and federal agencies monitor U.S. waters for microcystins, a toxin produced by harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, but a University of Michigan study shows that the blooms produce a greater range of potentially toxic compounds than previously known.

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