In a press conference this Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and OSU's Stone Labratory announced this year's Algae Bloom Forecast. Dave Spangler, Vice President of the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association, explains the effect of the algae bloom on the local recreation industry.
For more on the algae blooms, including a debrief with Great Lakes Today reporter Elizabeth Miller and more of our interviews with Dave Spangler and other algae researchers, watch the WVIZ/PBS public affairs show Ideas here.