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However, prolific growth can cause a dense mass or bloom to form. While some blooms are harmless, others, such as Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), produce cyanotoxins that can cause abdominal upsets in humans and can be lethal for small animals, such as dogs. To better understand where and when algae blooms happen around the province, the Environment Ministry has developed Algae Watch, where people are invited to contribute information to create a comprehensive picture of the situation in B.C. The website helps people differentiate between algae blooms from other natural phenomena, such as foam or pollen, which can sometimes look like blooms.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/Geri Allan-Helmer May 12, 2021 - 4:30 PM The B.C. government has created a website to help identify algae blooms on lake. The Algae Watch website has a submission tool that helps to identify a possible algae bloom, while aiding the province in keeping tabs on lake health, according to a news release from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. “The website can help us track changes over time and identify areas of the province that are getting more algae blooms. We can then start investigating what’s causing these changes,” ministry water quality limnologist Mike Sokal said in the release.
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