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 "snippet": "Summary of cyanobacteria blooms detected within each Regional Unit; data is part of the Overall Assessment of the State of Nearshore Waters.",
 "description": "<DIV STYLE=\"text-align:Left;font-size:12pt\"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This data was derived as part of the Overall Assessment of the State of Nearshore Waters. Cyanobacteria, a blue-green algae, occurs naturally in freshwater but an overgrowth can result in a harmful algae bloom that can release toxins dangerous to human and ecosystem health. Cyanobacteria is assessed by calculating the extent of cyanobacteria blooms detected within a Regional Unit, using satellite composites. An additional flag is assigned to Regional Units where cyanobacteria is a source of high stress, as it is considered a serious concern. Thresholds for severity are based on World Health Organization guidelines.<\/SPAN><SPAN> Satellite composites are from the National Oceanic &amp; Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring program.<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>LAKE ERIE: 10-day composite images from the MODIS satellite, with Cyanobacteria Index algorithm applied; June - October, 2012-2017<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>LAKE ONTARIO: 10-day composite images from the MODIS satellite, with Cyanobacteria Index algorithm applied; June - October, 2016-2018<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>LAKE SUPERIOR: 7-day composite images from the <\/SPAN><SPAN>Sentinel 3A<\/SPAN><SPAN>satellite, with Cyanobacteria Index algorithm applied; June - October, 2019<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>LAKE HURON: 7<\/SPAN><SPAN>-day composite images, with Cyanobacteria Index algorithm applied; June - October, <\/SPAN><SPAN>2019<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>Points represent the Regional Unit centroid.<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>Low Stress: no bloom; High Stress: bloom<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>",
 "summary": "Summary of cyanobacteria blooms detected within each Regional Unit; data is part of the Overall Assessment of the State of Nearshore Waters.",
 "title": "Great Lakes Nearshore Waters: Cyanobacteria",
 "tags": [
  "Great Lakes",
  "Lake Superior",
  "Lake Huron",
  "Lake Erie",
  "Lake Ontario",
  "Nearshore Framework",
  "ecosystem health",
  "water quality",
  "cumulative stress",
  "Nuisance & Harmful Algae",
  "Cyanobacteria"
 ],
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 "accessInformation": "Environment and Climate Change Canada - Strategic Policy Branch - RDGO; National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring program",
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