With two dogs having died shortly after swimming in a small pool of water by the Eel River near Fernbridge on Thursday, environmental health officials are urging the public to keep an eye out for potentially toxic algal blooms in local waterways. “Warm water and abundant nutrients can cause cyanobacteria, sometimes called blue-green algae, to […]
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Public Health Warns of Toxic Blue-Green Algae in Local Rivers
Humboldt County Public Health officials are reminding local residents to be on the lookout for harmful algal blooms after a person fell ill after spending time in the South Fork Eel River north of Weott and a dog reportedly died after algae exposure on the Trinity River east of Willow Creek. The state is currently […]
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Blue-Green Algae Found on Trinity River
Officials are urging people recreating on the Trinity River to exercise caution after a dog’s recent death led to the discovery of a harmful algal bloom on the river. According to the State Water Resources Control Board, staff responded to a report of a potential toxic-algae related dog death and collected samples July 7 at […]
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Blue-green Algae Makes an Early Appearance
Anyone visiting lakes or rivers in the region is being cautioned to look out for blue-green algae after the Blue Lake Rancheria confirmed levels of cyanobacteria at two sample sites on the Mad River this week. The samples were collected at a popular swimming location known as Pump Station 4 and downstream of the city […]
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Blue-Green Algae Found in Mad River
Public Health and Environmental Health officials are cautioning residents to stay out of the water after cyanobacteria — also known as blue-green alage — was confirmed at three locations on the Mad River. According to a news release, the samples were collected at the Mad River Recreational location commonly known as Sewer Ponds, at Pump […]
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Health Officials Issue Blue-Green Algae Warning
Local health officials have issued a warning to watch out for cyanobacteria — more commonly referred to as blue-green algae — in local waterways. Some species of the bacteria can be toxic to humans and animals, with children and dogs the most vulnerable to its harmful effects. The release notes that it is difficult to […]
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Algae Toxins in the Trinity
These may be the dog days of summer, but ol’ Rex and Rusty better be careful about what rivers and lagoons they go jumping in to celebrate: The poor dogs don’t want to encounter toxic blue-green algae, which can thrive in the low flows and warm water conditions we’re seeing now on local rivers including […]
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Slime Questions
“This is exactly what we’re looking for,” exclaims Keith Bouma-Gregson, his arm submerged to the elbow in a gelatinous muck that looks like a combination of snot and the ooze from Ghostbusters. Carefully, he extracts a dark green blob and rolls it between his fingers. “Are you worried about handling it?” someone asks. “Well,” he replies. […]