Those nasty cyanobacteria blooms are like a monster B-movie: They come from beneath the water’s surface!
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services previously issued a warning about a cyanobacteria bloom at Hot Hole Pond in Loudon. ELODIE REED
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services previously issued a warning about a cyanobacteria bloom at Hot Hole Pond in Loudon. ELODIE REED
Published: 5/10/2021 4:44:46 PM
There’s nothing quite as nice on a day as jumping into a cool clear New Hampshire lake. Unless it has been hit with a cyanobacteria bloom, that is; then it’s gross. And dangerous.
The number of these blooms, which can release toxins that sicken or even kill people and animals, has increased to the point that the state has set up monitoring programs to spot them. But what we’d really like is a way to predict blooms in advance instead of waiting until they become visible – say an app that dings your phone when the chance of toxic blooms at your Town Beach reaches 50%.