Denghui Wang, Lei Li, Rongsheng Ning, Yisheng Shao, Huixian Li, Xujie Shi, Zhehua Xue, Charles Flomo Togbah, Shuili Yu, Naiyun Gao
Satellite evidence indicates a global increase in lacustrine algal blooms. These blooms can drift with winds, resulting in significant changes of the algal biomass spatial distribution, which is crucial in bloom formation. However, the lack of long-term, large-scale observational data has limited our understanding of bloom drift. Here, we have developed a novel method to track the drift using multi-source remote sensing satellites and presented a comprehensive bloom drift data set for four typical lakes: Lake Taihu (China, 2011-2021), Lake Chaohu (China, 2011-2020), Lake Dianchi (China, 2003-2021), and Lake Erie (North America, 2003-2021)...
June 5, 2024: Environmental Science & Technology