Florida’s Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, ...

South Florida Water Management will close 4 northern boat locks on Lake Okeechobee starting Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD ...

Environmental groups say the latest reduction in Lake Okeechobee water releases could harm oysters, tape grass, and fish ...

algae on Lake Okeechobee and along the shore; the Northshore Park Watershed; ducks wading and a heron on the shore in North Shore Park in North Fort Myers; eelgrass in murky water in Lake ...

L ake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management. Spanning 730 square miles with an average depth of just 9 feet, it serves as ...

More information: Mingshun Jiang et al, Modeling water quality and cyanobacteria blooms in Lake Okeechobee: I. Model descriptions, seasonal cycles, and spatial patterns, Ecological Modelling (2025 ...

Modeling water quality and cyanobacteria blooms in Lake Okeechobee: II. Dynamics of diurnal cycles and impacts of cyanobacteria diel vertical migration . Ecological Modelling , 2025; 505: 111107 ...