#bluegreenalgae

Joyce Bell :mastodon: 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽joycebell@mas.to
2024-08-31
Tree Hugger 🌳 🌍 💙 🇬🇧lemonsqueezy@ohai.social
2024-07-08

The water is a strange green colour today.

#pollution #bluegreenalgae

Geese on a pebble beach next to bright green water.
2024-07-02

High #bacteria levels prompt #beach closures across several US States

NEW YORK, July 2:

"Several states have closed beaches to swimmers in recent days due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water, posing health risks to #beachgoers.

"In #Massachusetts, the Department of Public Health (#MDPH) reported closures at 37 beaches as of Monday afternoon due to 'bacterial exceedance.' High levels of fecal bacteria were detected, prompting warnings against swimming or entering the water to prevent potential illness.

"Meanwhile, in #Coronado #California, three beaches have been closed since June 26 due to bacteria levels exceeding health standards, according to the San Diego County’s Department of Environmental Health and Quality. These closures are typically linked to sewage or chemical spills.

"In #NewYork’s #SuffolkCounty, an advisory was issued last week against bathing at 63 beaches due to increased bacteria levels caused by heavy #rainfall and #stormwater runoff.

"Officials in Massachusetts identified the bacteria as enterococci, commonly found in the intestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals, including humans. The presence of enterococci suggests possible contamination of water bodies by fecal waste, as noted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

#Enterococci bacteria can cause various infections, including urinary tract infections and potentially severe conditions like blood infections and endocarditis, according to the National Institutes of Health.

"Heavy rains following prolonged droughts can wash animal or human excrement into water bodies, including oceans, while overwhelming sewage systems may lead to untreated sewage contaminating the water.

"Additionally, Massachusetts reported closures of two beaches due to high levels of #cyanobacteria, also known as #BlueGreenAlgae. Although not infectious themselves, cyanobacteria can produce #toxins harmful to humans upon ingestion, causing symptoms such as headaches, stomach pain, and skin irritation."

Read more:

arabtimesonline.com/news/high-

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #Extinction

2024-05-07

Algae and Diseases: Exploring the Relationship and Implications

, , , , Introduction Algae, often considered as simple aquatic organisms, play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance and supporting various aquatic…. Medical Microbiology & Recombinant DNA Technology (RDT) Labs | Read More -

micrordt.wordpress.com/2024/05

2024-04-29

Cyanobacteria: Introduction, Characters and Occurrence

, , , The two division of algae contain prokaryotic algae which are now usually called bacteria in view of their cell structure…. Medical Microbiology & Recombinant DNA Technology (RDT) Labs | Read More -

micrordt.wordpress.com/2024/04

Technische Universität Münchentu_muenchen@wisskomm.social
2024-03-28

🎙️ In this episode of "We are TUM", we categorize the different concepts of #citizenparticipation in science and present three exciting projects that thrive on the exchange with society: go.tum.de/371909

#podcast #UrbanMobility #SocialMedia #BluegreenAlgae

📷 V.Zayika

MCube subproject in the Kolumbusstraße in the Munich Au, which was temporarily greened and closed to vehicles in 2023: "Car-reduced quarters for a more livable city (AQT)". Citizens standing and walking in the street at the kick-off event.
2023-12-15

New NIOO publication: Hot summers raise public awareness of toxic cyanobacterial blooms.
#climatechange #bluegreenalgae #cyanobacteria #societalimpact #globalwarming #surfacewater
doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.

Graphical abstract Van de Waal et al. (2024).
Sweet Home Alaberta 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽NMBA@mstdn.ca
2023-09-12
The Irish Times : www.irishtimes.com

Pet owners warned over ‘deadly’ algae in lakes after death of four dogs

Jun 2, 2023 — “It is an algae called blue green algae. And it ~ SESSEES— is very, very toxic to pets. They don't necessarily have to ingest the water. It can be ...
Warren Currie 🦠🦐DrPlanktonguy@ecoevo.social
2023-09-05

And again, a reminder. 🚨 📢
Never (ever) allow your dogs (much less people) into waters which are bright green, undergoing a bloom. #Dogs in particular are extremely susceptible to #cyanobacteria #poisoning, which can lead to death from liver failure among other things in just hours of exposure. There are *no effective treatments. #bluegreenalgae
Photo again from Cheryl Podemski, DFO.
cdc.gov/habs/specific-groups/v

Dogs on a beach covered with blue-green algae.
Sweet Home Alaberta 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽NMBA@mstdn.ca
2023-08-31

It’s a relatively minor expense for ranchers/farmers to establish a pump and water trough and keep the cows out of the water, there’s even subsidies…but it requires personal ethics when there’s an absence of enforcing water laws (Water Act & EPEA) as is standard in rural Alberta…and sadly there’s no evidence of personal ethics when driving Alberta highways….only exploitation.

#cyanobacteria #bluegreenalgae #toxic #RancherParasite #FarmerParasite #exploiters

Photo of blue green algae with cattle defecting and urinating into the water in background
@ NovaNaturalist🇨🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇵🇦🇲🇽🇱🇸🇳🇫🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 #FBPENovaNaturalist@mstdn.ca
2023-06-16

Blue Green Algae alert for 4 lakes in Nova Scotia - Oat Hill Lake in Dartmouth and 3 lakes in Lunenburg/ Kings - Armstrong Lake Covey Lake and Lake Torment.

This likely means its in some other lakes too.

Blue Green Algae blooms can be very toxic, and flourish after warm /wet spells.

twitter.com/ns_environment/sta
#bluegreenalgae #Freshwater #ClimateCrisis

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