Algae Archives - Cottage Life

A cyanobacteria bloom on a lake

Could a virus be our weapon against harmful blue-green algae?

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Close-up of foaming lake water

Cottage Q&A: Why is our lake bubbling?

Outdoors

A hand holding up a blob of lake slime

Cottage Q&A: Why did this slimy algae appear on our lake?

Outdoors

Blue-green algae, also called Cyanobacteria, are photosynthetic bacteria referred to as pond scum. They grow in pond when the water is warm and enriched with food nutrients.

Do blue-green algae blooms impact waterfront property prices?

Real Estate

Blue-green algae collecting on the shoreline

MECP reveals location of blue-green algae bloom in Peterborough County

Outdoors

Harmful Algal Bloom

Here’s what you need to know about the toxic algal bloom forecasted for Lake Erie

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How will the Great Lakes region be affected by climate change?

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Close-up of wet wooden deck

Cottage Q&A: Treating a slippery deck

sick-eagle-perched-in-swampy-lake

This deadly toxin may be the reason behind mysterious eagle deaths

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blue-green algae, cyanobacteria by the shore

A deep dive on Lake Erie’s algae blooms

Outdoors

Algae Bloom

Environmental groups call on province, feds to fight Lake Erie algae

Outdoors

A lake reflecting the trees

Algoma cottagers are boosting local lake health

Outdoors

signs at an outdoor wedding point to outhouse toilet

7 reasons to rent a portable toilet for your next cottage party

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Could algae be the next great biofuel source?

Outdoors

Bright green algae bloom on the surface of a body of water.

Massive algae bloom on B.C. coast can be seen from space

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Close-up of blue-green algal blooms in a lake.

Potentially toxic algae infiltrating New Brunswick lakes

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Aerial view of an algal bloom in Lake Erie.

Giant bloom of toxic algae now stretches from California to B.C.

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