Over the past two decades there has been a re-emergence of regular harmful algal blooms
in Lake Erie due to increasing phosphorus loading, mainly from non-point agricultural …

Over the past decade harmful algal blooms (HABs) have become a nationwide
environmental concern. HABs are likely to increase in frequency and intensity due to rising …

During the last several decades, harmful algal bloom (HAB) events have been observed in
more locations than ever before throughout the United States. Scientists have identified a …

Lake Erie has experienced unprecedented harmful algal blooms since the early 2000s,
prompting the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the United States and …

Harmful algal blooms (HAB) are marine or freshwater natural hazards that can lead to
serious public health and socioeconomic consequences. This chapter summarizes an extant …

30.8 Conclusions Much work remains to develop reliable estimates of the economic effects
of HABs. As this work proceeds, attention should be directed at the rationale for developing …

We examine how the frequency of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs)
generates economic costs through the mechanism of residential property values. We …

Values of ecosystems and potential losses associated with their degradation are complex
and often ignored in economic assessments. The concept of ecosystem services may …

I n the early to mid-1990s, Lake Erie was regarded as one of the great water quality success
stories stemming from the Clean Water Act. Annual total phosphorus (TP) loading to the lake …

Lake Erie is one of the most valuable natural resources in the United States, providing
billions of dollars in benefits each year to recreationalists, homeowners and local …