Even though nontoxic blooms don’t harm health, they may have a negative effect on recreation, tourism, local economies, aquatic ecosystems and wildlife. An algal bloom is the rapid increase of the algae population in aquatic ecosystems, both in fresh and marine waters, where it is known as either water bloom. Our first footwear launch was the Vivobarefoot Bloom Ultra III water shoe. Visit this page for more information on all of the potential health hazards of algae blooms that do produce toxins. In 2016, BLOOM, an Algix brand, launched the world’s first algae-blended EVA to the footwear industry as a sustainable ingredient in flexible foams for high rebound applications such as shoes, sporting products, and accessories. Some algae blooms release cyanotoxins that can harm human and animal health other outbreaks are not toxic. Clicking on a point will also show you whether an algae outbreak has appeared there before. Click on a point to see a location, as well as the most recent news story’s headline, date and author in addition to what was affected by the bloom, such as recreation or drinking water. Water color changes if these algae blooms die. The green color comes from billions of suspended microscopic algae blue-green algae. Water which is good for fish production is greenish. In some cases, algae blooms have appeared frequently in these locations. Changes in lake water color can be related to planktonic algae concentrations, called algae blooms, or because of suspended sediments and organic matter. Since no government agency keeps public records of algae outbreaks, we identified locations through internet searches of news articles.

Please include the location of the bloom, the name of the water body. As the county and region continue to face harmful algae blooms, community leaders.

About the Map News Reports of Algae Blooms, 2010 to PresentĮach green point represents the approximate location of an algae bloom reported in the media between 2010 and the present. Report significant blue-green algae blooms to . Assistance for Lee County Residents and Businesses Impacted by Water Quality.

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