Toxic algae has bloomed in more Cape Cod ponds than usual at this time of year, triggering advisories in Barnstable, Brewster and Orleans. Algae has been spotted in Bearse and Hamblin Ponds in ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) —The Rhode Island Department of Health is warning people to avoid contact with all of the ponds at Roger Williams Park in Providence. Blue-green algae, which can produce ...

Health officials in Massachusetts are spreading the word about harmful blooms of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, in lakes and ponds around the state. In Plymouth, the public health ...

Suffolk County health officials are warning residents and their pets to stay away from several lakes and ponds on the East End where additional discoveries of the toxic algae, known as cyanobacteria, ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - An infrequent but troublesome problem in East Texas ponds is blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria. These microscopic aquatic organisms thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Under ...

GUILFORD, CT (WFSB) - The state warned people that waterways at some state parks may be contaminated with a toxic algae bloom. Quonnipaug Lake in Guilford has been a popular place for people to fish, ...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe member Vernon “Buddy” Pocknett looks out while standing along the edge of Santuit Pond on July 22, 2023, in Mashpee, Mass. In the stories about the old days, Santuit Pond in ...

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It is a common mistake for folks to think shallow ponds are green because algae is covering the surface of the water. While algae certainly is present, not all green plants near the surface are algae.

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