Microplastics and Algal Blooms Threaten Double-Whammy of Trouble for Lake Erie

May 5, 2026 | UToledo in the News
By Staff



Dr. David Kennedy, a University of Toledo associate professor of medicine, explains that while microplastics are not a primary driver of algal blooms like phosphorus and nitrogen, they can act as surfaces for algae particles to bind onto.

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