The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) cautions the public of the presence of blue-green algae in ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Watershed Protection Department said it observed a lot of potentially toxic blue-green algae mats at Red Bud Isle and Auditorium Shores. “This is a rapid change from ...

HAVEN, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) is warning residents and visitors about the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in Lake Cannon at the boat ramp. This ...

A bloom occurs when the rapid growth of algae leads to an accumulation of individual cells that discolor water and often produce floating mats that emit unpleasant odors. Blue-green algae blooms ...

Caption Commonly known as red tides, brown tides and green tides, blue-green algae or cyanobacteria, like Microcystis, are considered harmful algal blooms and can have severe impacts on human ...

While blue-green algae blooms are 'pretty to look at,' here's why they could also be deadly Andrea Kirkwood, an algal ecologist and professor at Ontario Tech University, who is not involved in ...