Toxic algae, also known as cyanobacteria, occurs naturally in lakes. The health department says it can form a scum layer that looks like green pea soup on the water. It can also occur in different ...

Huge green blooms now regularly ... over the past century has made the lake like a supersize petri dish. The vapors come from rotting mats of toxic algae that thrive in Okeechobee’s shallow ...

occur naturally in lakes. “Toxic algae can form a scum layer and look like green pea soup. They can also look streaky, be dispersed in the water column, or form clumps,” the release said.

A "very sharp uptick" in the amount of potentially toxic ... Blue-green algae, technically known as cyanobacteria, is a collection of microscopic organisms that are naturally present in lakes ...

Boats have stopped operating on the lake ... of toxic algae has been found at a popular beauty spot in Cardiff. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae ...

Five lakes in Thurston County are under health advisories for toxic blue-green algae. The advisory affects Black, Deep, Long, Pattison and Scott lakes. People are advised to stay out of the water ...

(KKTV) -On Thursday, people enjoying the sun at Memorial Park expressed their concerns with the news of toxic blue-green algae being found again at Prospect Lake ... Now it’s like one to ...

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Visitors at a popular Eryri lake ... looks like someone’s chucked in a load of lime green paint,” said one woman. When blue-green algae is present, Eryri NPA warns people to be careful as its ...

Toxic blue-green algae in Lough Neagh has potentially begun to wake up again already, with two confirmed reports since the start of 2024. Last summer, it brought the largest freshwater lake in ...

Conservation groups sued three federal agencies today for failing to address harm to Florida’s endangered species from Lake Okeechobee releases containing toxic algae. Today’s lawsuit, filed in the ...

The toxic algae blooms ... soon return to Wiser Lake. Nearby residents are encouraged to keep an eye out for visible algae blooms. The blooms have been reported to look like scum, or streaks ...