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Harmful algae is not always green! Look for a layer of green, blue, brown, or red on the water. Presence or absence of scum on the shoreline is another way to identify a bloom. A cyanoHAB is a harmful algal bloom (HAB) that creates cyanobacteria and can make people and pets sick.
Water temperature, sunlight, and nutrients are a few factors in algal blooms forming.
There's still lots of sun to enjoy in late August so be prepared and on the look-out for algae before you go in the water.
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