Golden algae, which can be harmful to gill-breathing animals such as fish, has affected Salt River chain lakes — Saguaro, Canyon and Apache — since 2003, the AZGFD said in a press release.

The Brief. Fish are dying in Arizona's Canyon and Saguaro lakes due to a "a golden algae toxin bloom." We're hearing from an ASU professor who explains the dangers of the bloom.

Golden algae have infected at least 14 public and private lakes in the state, ... but can kill a number of fish before they can be detected by the naked eye when the water turns the color of tea.

Since 2003, similar golden algae-related fish kills have occurred in Saguaro, Canyon, and Apache lakes. To date, no adverse health impacts have been noted for humans or non-gill-breathing wildlife.

A bloom of golden algae can kill fish populations, according to ADEQ, but experts don't know with certainty if it is harmful to humans or other animals. However, ...

An extensive and substantial fish kill, apparently spurred by a large “red tide” algae bloom, is unfolding on San Francisco Bay, “We began to get reports of dead sturgeon, striped bass, and ...

An extensive and substantial fish kill, apparently spurred by a large “red tide” algae bloom, is unfolding on San Francisco Bay, “We began to get reports of dead sturgeon, striped bass, and ...

Officials believe the waste fuelled a bloom of golden algae that led to the death of thousands of fish, forcing both Poland and Germany to haul hundreds of tonnes of rotting flesh from the water ...

Fish are dying in Arizona's Canyon and Saguaro lakes due to a "a golden algae toxin bloom." We're hearing from an ASU professor who explains the dangers of the bloom. Fish are dying and can be ...