Space technology is to be harnessed to predict and monitor blue-green algae in Lough Neagh. Five groups are awarded a share of £450,000 to develop ways of dealing with the blue-green algae issue.
The lake in particular has been besieged by nutrient pollution for decades, causing unprecedented blooms of blue-green algae. Also known as cyanobacteria, blue-green algae produce cyanotoxins, which ...
Blue-green algae are a natural part of lake ecosystems ... know whether a bloom is dangerous or not ― a laboratory test, which takes multiple days, is required. Harmless blooms can also become ...
test the water weekly for microcystin, the potentially lethal toxin produced by blue-green algae. It’s usually a call about a dog that died after drinking toxic water that clues the park service ...