BGSU researchers continue study on harmful algal bloom formation

Building upon an ongoing international study to better understand harmful algal bloom formation, Bowling Green State University (BGSU) researchers recently led a third trip to Africa's Lake Victoria to analyze the freshwater lake and continue comparing results there with those in Lake Erie.

Traveling to Lake Victoria during different seasons, the research team took to the waters this time in February, a month when temperatures hover in the upper 70s. While the scientists expected to detect toxins once again, Dr. George Bullerjahn, BGSU emeritus professor of biology, said the results from this most recent trip were concerning.