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Recurring Cayuga Lake Harmful Algal Blooms Point to Emerging Ecological Patterns

By Srishti Tyagi | August 30, 2021

Recognized by splotches of green spilling over the surface of water, harmful algal blooms have once again cropped up on Cayuga Lake — indicating worsening trends over the nearly seven years of the seasonal phenomenon.

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Five of 11 finger lakes have experienced outbreaks over the past few years, a source said.

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