Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Toxic algae – Canada (02): (BC)
PRO/AH/EDR> Toxic algae – Canada (02): (BC)
Algae -- CanadaThe District of Saanich [Vancouver Island, British Columbia] is warning people about Prospect Lake after water samples tested positive for blue-green algae, a type of cyanobacteria. Residents and visitors are advised to avoid all contact with the water and, as a further precaution, pets should not be allowed to swim or wade in the water when the blue-green algae is visible. It is a known toxin producer and its blooms produce a colourful sheen that appears like pond scum to the human Read more [...]
