Groups: Work curbing Lake Erie algae need to target hotspots

Groups working to solve Lake Erie's algae outbreaks agree that a key ... TOLEDO, Ohio - The algae bloom in parts of Lake Erie this summer didn't come close to matching the record-breaking one from a year ago that covered an area roughly the size of New York City. That's because the spring and early summer months this year lacked the rainfall that has in recent years swept huge amounts phosphorus-filled farm fertilizer and livestock manure into the lake's tributaries, fueling the harmful algae ou