Toxic algae has bloomed in more Cape Cod ponds than usual at this time of year, triggering advisories in Barnstable, Brewster ...

There are 890 freshwater ponds on Cape Cod. Testing for cyanobacteria occurs each summer in about 150 of them, according to ...

but to still be cautious and not let animals in water from such a pond. "There are cases where there is a toxic algal bloom that would be killing the fish directly, but these are quite rare.

A harmful algae bloom is confirmed on the Hardy Dam Pond Boat Launch in Newaygo County ... Contact with HABs should avoided and fish caught from algal bloom impacted areas should not be eaten.

and water and fish from those ponds should not be ingested. LEARN MORE: What to do if you come across an algae bloom Toxins from blue-green algae can be harmful to both humans and animals ...

Strom was understandably upset the past few weeks, as an algae bloom sucked enough oxygen from the wooded pond to leave hundreds -- perhaps thousands -- of fish floating dead at the surface.

no one should fish in the lake, and people should otherwise avoid making any contact with the algae bloom. According to the Buckingham Pond Conservancy, swimming in the pond is normally not allowed.

In a striking display of nature's power, Pyramid Lake in western Nevada has been engulfed by one of the most significant algal ... blooms have caused the deaths of dogs, horses, cattle, birds and ...

Nitrogen pollution and the resulting algal blooms can trigger a cascade ... Microcystin can kill a dog that swims in an affected pond or lake. Six fish kills appeared in several creeks and ponds ...

Strom was understandably upset the past few weeks, as an algae bloom sucked enough oxygen from the wooded pond to leave hundreds — perhaps thousands — of fish floating dead at the surface.