(Aaron Adams/Bonefish & Tarpon Trust/April 15 2021) Plankton algae blooms have long plagued the lagoon, but now benthic algae in the Indian River Lagoon is beyond being out of control. The Indian River Lagoon is now in a vicious cycle, dominated by nutrient-enabled algal growth year-round preventing vital seagrasses from growing. The crisis has been years in the making and the process to fix the problem will take time. Click here to read the entire article.