Tropical Storm Elsa could worsen the blue-green algae situation in SWFL
New pictures taken over Lake Okeechobee show huge swaths of blue-green algae. The photos are a grim reminder that BGA is still present in Lake O and Tropical Storm Elsa could make things worse. “Our pilot flew the lake yesterday and there was about a 12 mile stretch of the lake where it was concentrated for sure,” John Cassani, from the Calusa Waterkeeper, said. On Monday, it was a windy, gloomy day at the Franklin Lock, hinting at the storm just beyond the horizon. “More runoff means more nutrient pollution, for the receiving waters, and that’s what fuels the blooms,”...
