Symptoms of blue-green algae poisoning can include vomiting, diarrhoea, muscle tremors, seizures, and breathing difficulties.

Another toxic blue-green algae bloom was found in the C-44 Canal near Indiantown, raising health concerns for nearby ...

Blue-green algae, the kind that led to the death of the dogs, “can produce two types of toxins, microcystins and anatoxins,” reports VCA Hospitals. “The clinical signs of poisoning depend on ...

That includes blue-green algae, which isn’t technically algae. “It looks like algae, but it’s actually a bacteria,” said Dale Grosskurth, Marathon County Health Dept. It looks similar to ...

Blue-green algae isn't even algae; it's cyanobacteria. Here are other facts about it and the toxin microcystin. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

In 2022, 19 blue-green algae advisories were issued in Rhode Island. The same number was issued in 2021, and there were 17 in 2020, 14 in 2019, and 16 in 2018, according to RIDEM stats.

Despite its name, this algae can be blue, green, brown or red in color. “If the water appears suspicious or there is decaying algae on the shore, avoid contact and keep dogs away,” the KDHE ...

First of all, blue-green algae often aren’t visible to the naked eye, so you might not realize their presence. But when it blooms and forms clumps, you’ll notice its soup-like appearance and ...

“Blue-green algae are actually bacteria, not like our true green algae,” said Tony Stahl, a scientist with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).

Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, blooms on the surface of the Charles River. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) It's become an unfortunate rite of summer: the weather warms up and the algae breaks out.

This little guy, about the size of an AA battery, kept a computer running for more than 6 months. Photo: Paolo Bombelli There’s “green energy” and then there’s truly GREEN energy, or ...

Vet gives blue-green algae warning ahead of predicted heatwaves as exposure to the toxins can be fatal. Adam England. Thu, June 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM UTC. 2 min read.