Algae blooms spread easily in the heat and move around the top of the water, making it essential for swimmers, fishermen, and boaters to be on the lookout.
North Central Wisconsin has spotted its first case of blue-green algae of the year on the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir.
This common type of algae also known as cyanobacteria can produce toxins that are both harmful to humans and deadly to animals if ingested.
The Marathon County Parks and Recreation Department put out a warning for the algae earlier this week.
This common type of algae also known as cyanobacteria can produce toxins that are both harmful to humans and deadly to animals if ingested.
The Marathon County Parks and Recreation Department put out a warning for the algae earlier this week.
The algae blooms spread easily in the heat and move around the top of the water, making it essential for swimmers, fishermen, and boaters to be on the lookout. The algae has been known to be multicolored and makes the water look like pea soup at times.
Health officials say that water that may be infected should be avoided at all costs, as even airborne toxins can be harmful.
Ken Notes: I know you are tired of hearing me beat the drum of the dangers of CAFO`s but From another article, "Jette-Nantel spoke recently at a land-value seminar in... He said there are almost 300 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Wisconsin – big farms with more than 1,000 animal units. Having one in relatively close proximity resulted in about a $400-per-acre farmland sales-price premium, according to an analysis of actual land sales during the first half of 2017 in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Marathon County Has new CAFO`s and new algae problems and this is NOT a coincidence...
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