Algal blooms have many causes, but it's commonly chemicals in industrial fertilizers that end up in rivers and oceans in a ...

Lake Norman is looking more colorful these days. Bright green, deep red and milky blue algae is blooming in northern parts of ...

Harmful algal blooms occur when algae and cyanobacteria, tiny plant-like organisms, overgrow in bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, and oceans, according to the enviromental services agency.

An algal bloom or marine bloom or water bloom is a rapid increase in the population of algae in an aquatic system. Algal blooms may occur in freshwater as well as marine environments. Typically ...

Harmful algal blooms are spreading in Lake Hartwell, South Carolina, prompting a recreational water watch. The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services advises avoiding direct contact ...

The best way to keep your pet safe its to avoid all water with visible algal blooms. There are no current alerts in the region, but Lake Anna in Virginia has already had toxic algae alerts in 2024.

The blooms are a blue-green slimy substance that floats in water. Harmful algal blooms aren’t your typical green surface ooze that you may see on the top of lake waters.

TOLEDO, Ohio — A harmful algal bloom started developing on Lake Erie in July as temperatures climbed and phosphorous runoff and nutrient levels increased in the water. Several weeks of algae ...

A bird flies in the Willard Bay portion of the Great Salt Lake on March 18, 2024. Harmful algal blooms are pictured in Northern Utah on Oct. 30, 2023.

It's important to note that nutrient pollution can make algal blooms worse, resulting in more frequent and more severe blooms. For more information, contact SCDES’s Bureau of Water at 803-898-8374.

Health officials are warning residents of harmful algal blooms in bodies of water. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:08:01 GMT (1749204481612) Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1.0.0 (common) ...