July 28, 2025
Heat, storms spur harmful algal blooms in NJ lakes and reservoirs
Dr. Meiyin Wu spoke with NJ Spotlight News about the recent Cyanobacteria spike that led the state Park Service to ‘retire’ swimming at Spruce Run Recreation Area
Posted in: In the Media, Marine Biology, Our Research
Dr. Wu spoke about assessment of concentration levels and detailed how complicated it is to calculate a safe threshold of HABs.
Different bacteria produce very different types of cyanotoxin. While some can cause very minor symptoms, such as skin irritation, some will actually damage our liver or nervous system, and cause much more severe impact on human health.