Albertans are being warned to be on the lookout for potentially toxic blue-green algae in lakes as an ongoing heat wave creates prime conditions for the blooms to thrive.
Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, occurs naturally and can look like grass clippings or green powder floating on the water’s surface.
Blooms can also look like scum, fuzz or globs and come in less common colours, including brown and red.
Health advisories have been issued for more than a dozen lakes around the province so far this summer.
– Kyle Moore, Trending 55 Newsroom
