Recent Papers, Upcoming Meetings and Webinars

This page provides technical experts with access to recent publications and information on upcoming meetings. It also provides links to upcoming HAB webinars that may be of interest.

For archived information on the EPA's HAB outreach, including webinars, visit EPA Outreach on HABs.

Recent Papers

Recent HAB related peer reviewed papers and scientific reports:

• Cyanotoxins in inland lakes of the United States: Occurrence and potential recreational health risks in the EPA National Lakes Assessment 2007. Loftin et al. 2025. Harmful Algae
• Rising temperature accelerates buoyancy regulation and vertical migration of the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis. Feng et al. 2025. Water Research
• Eutrophication amplifies Microcystis response to increasing winter temperatures, intensifying winter blooms. Cai et al. 2025. Journal of Applied Phycology
• From drought to deluge: hydrologic extremes alter nutrient-driven harmful cyanobacterial blooms. Preece et al. 2025. Environmental Pollution
• The role of surface water waves on cyanobacterial blooms in lakes. Gushulak et al. 2025. Limnology and Oceanography
• Microcystin persistence in Lake Erie foreshore sands. Moots et al. 2025. Journal of Great Lakes Research
• From bloom to tap: Connecting harmful algal bloom indicators in source water to cyanotoxin presence in treated drinking water. Abu-Ali et al. 2025. Harmful Algae
• Monitoring cyanobacteria blooms with complementary measurements – a similar story told using high-throughput imaging, optical sensors, light microscopy, and satellite-based methods. Kraft et al. 2025. Harmful Algae
• Genetic Diversity and Anatoxin Profiles of Freshwater Benthic Cyanobacteria From Nova Scotia (Canada). Valdez-Cano et al. 2025. Environmental Microbiology
• Abrupt changes in algal biomass of thousands of US lakes are related to climate and are more likely in low-disturbance watersheds. Soranno et al. 2025. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
• Anthropogenic nutrient inputs cause excessive algal growth for nearly half the world’s population. McDowell et al. 2025. Nature Communications.
• Dominant Dolichospermum and microcystin production in Detroit Lake (Oregon, USA). Jeon et al. 2025. Harmful Algae.
• Growth and anatoxin-a production of Microcoleus (Cyanobacteria) strains from streams in California, USA. Brown et al. 2025. Harmful Algae.
• The green convergence: United States lakes are collectively moving toward a eutrophic state. Fernandez-Figueroa et al. 2024. Harmful Algae
• Role of tributary cyanobacterial and nutrient transport and sediment processes on cyanobacterial bloom initiation in Lake Superior nearshore. Kreiling et al. 2024. Journal of Great Lakes Research.
• Bloom and bust: Toxic algae's impact on nearby property values. Wolf and Klaiber 2024. Ecological Economics.
• Freshwater neurotoxins and concerns for human, animal, and ecosystem health: A review of anatoxin-a and saxitoxin. Christensen and Khan 2024. Science of the Total Environment.
• An evaluation of statistical models of microcystin detection in lakes applied forward under varying climate conditions. Wilkinson et al. 2024. Harmful Algae.
• Harmful algal blooms in inland waters. Feng et al. 2024. Nature Reviews: Earth and Environment.
• Cyanobacteria in cold waters: A study of nearshore cyanobacteria assemblages in Lake Superior. Shchapov et al. 2024. Journal of Great Lakes Research.
• Estimates of Lake Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Chlorophyll-a Concentrations to Characterize Harmful Algal Bloom Risk Across the United States. Brehob et al. 2024. Earth’s Future.
• Role of tributary cyanobacterial and nutrient transport and sediment processes on cyanobacterial bloom initiation in Lake Superior nearshore. Kreling et al. 2024. Journal of Great Lakes Research.
• Drivers and mechanisms of harmful algal blooms across hydrologic extremes in hypereutrophic Grand Lake St Marys (Ohio). Newell et al. 2024. Harmful Algae.
• An evaluation of statistical models of microcystin detection in lakes applied forward under varying climate conditions. Wilkinson et al. 2024. Harmful Algae.
• Can a shift in dominant species of Microcystis alter growth and reproduction of waterfleas?. Wang et al. 2024. Harmful Algae.
• A tale of two blooms: do ecological paradigms for algal bloom success and succession require revisiting? Zepernick et al. 2024. Journal of Great Lakes Research.
• What, How, When, and Where: Spatiotemporal Water Quality Hazards of Cyanotoxins in Subtropical Eutrophic Reservoirs. Stroski et al. 2024. Environmental Science and Technology.
• Evaluation of metrics and thresholds for use in national-scale river harmful algal bloom assessments. Stackpoole et al. 2024. Ecological Indicators.

Upcoming Meetings

Upcoming Webinars

• EPA HABS, Hypoxia, and Nutrients Webinar Series