Algae has covered about half of Florida’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Okeechobee, for much of June and early July 2023.
The @nasa/@usgs #Landsat 9 satellite captured this image of the algae bloom on June 12, which is producing harmful toxins. https://go.nasa.gov/44qmL5a
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Algae Bloom in Lake Okeechobee
Cyanobacteria covered over half of the surface of Florida’s largest freshwater lake in mid-June 2023.go.nasa.gov