RE: Blue Green Algae: Fact Or Fiction...

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Waymon,

There are about 20,000 species of algae –

some are toxic and some are

nutritious. I don’t know what

lake you are referring to, but I have heard the same report

pretty much every year in the summer, that some lakes

gets closed because of an algae

bloom. It may not be a toxic algae that is in your lake,

but I’m sure they close it as a precaution. Do you know if the algae in your lake has ever been identified?

Carol

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From: Waymon Cowley

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A lake near me is closed for swimming because of the algae. Is it true that it

causes illness or is it just present and people get sick so they blame the

algae?

Waymon