Blue-green algae Archives - Cottage Life

Photo of lake affected by blue-green algae blooms with bright green water

New research identifies bacteria that could be an early warning sign of blue-green algae blooms

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Great Lake Shoreline

Lake Erie is recording sweltering water temperatures this summer. What does it mean long-term?

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A cyanobacteria bloom on a lake

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

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Illustration of a white bird holding yellow rope in its beak

Who gets to decide how the lake will develop? Why cottagers on Muldrew Lakes are at-odds

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A hand holding up a blob of lake slime

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

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biochar in a can with a shovel. charcoal for use as fertilizer in the vegetable garden

Is this nutrient-rich wood residue the future of fighting algal blooms?

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Blue-green algae bloom detected in Lake Scugog

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Public continues to be left in the dark about blue-green algae blooms in cottage country

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Muskoka Lakes

Public health unit issues blue-green algae advisories for multiple Muskoka and Simcoe lakes

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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

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blue-green algae in a pond

FOCA decries lack of transparency from officials in blue-green algae case

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yellow thin ice sign by frozen lake

What loss of ice cover means for lake health

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Dog playing in lake with child

6 dog safety tips for summer

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blue-green algae, cyanobacteria by the shore

A deep dive on Lake Erie’s algae blooms

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dog runs in the lake

6 ways to protect your lake’s water quality

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Canada geese swim between large algal blooms in a lake

Algal blooms are getting worse and the climate crisis is largely to blame

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Blue-green algae detected in this Muskoka region

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