UToledo Researchers Find Toxins in Lake Erie Sand

July 1, 2025 | UToledo in the News
By Staff



Dr. Von Sigler, a professor of environmental biology, and Garrett Moots, a doctoral student studying ecology and organismal biology, discuss their research indicating that the algal toxin microcystin accumulates and can persist for up to three weeks in the foreshore sands of Maumee Bay State Park.