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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

Outdoors

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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Experts urge caution after three dogs die from blue-green algae poisoning

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Colony of blue green algae in culture medium plate, Microbiology.

New research indicates an increase in blue-green algae found in Canadian lakes may have long-term... effects

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blue-green algae on the surface of lake water

New blue-green algae bloom confirmed in Muskoka lake

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Western cottage communities deal with growth

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Potentially toxic algae infiltrating New Brunswick lakes

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