MORAVIA, N.Y. — Recent samples taken from two different algal blooms near the Indian Cove and Buck Point area of Owasco Lake identified a previously undetected toxin as homo-anatoxin, according to a ...

While algae growing in our lakes, ponds and reservoirs can be quite visible, the algae in many of our rivers and their tributaries is often not so obvious, lurking on the bottom of the rivers, and ...

Human health effects associated with cyanobacteria are not new. In a recent monogram published by the World Health Organization, they document intoxication occurring in the 10th and 12th century ...

You’re going to want to stay out of Wiser and Toad lakes and keep your pets out of the water, too, for the time being. Tests have confirmed that the blue-green algae bloom in those lakes are toxic.

The thing that stands out to Beverley Anderson-Abbs about the unsightly, paint-like algae blooms in California this summer should perk up dog owners’ ears. Anatoxin-a, an algae toxin known for killing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A water test on Monday confirmed high levels of anatoxin-a, at 2.5 parts per billion, along the Hatfield Point Trail behind the ...

Few clues have been shared by investigators working to determine how a family and their dog died a little over three weeks ago while hiking in Sierra National Forest, in a remote section of Mariposa ...

The Owasco Lake Watershed Inspection Program has added a new column to its harmful algal bloom page — anatoxin levels. The relatively new toxin for Owasco Lake's algae blooms is still showing up at ...

DECEPTION PASS STATE PARK — Pass Lake is closed to all activities due to dangerous levels of blue green algae. Recently tested water samples from the lake showed anatoxin-a levels exceeding state ...

Pass Lake is closed to all activities due to dangerous levels of blue green algae. Recently tested water samples from the lake showed anatoxin-a levels exceeding state recreational guidelines. “It’s ...

THE HAPPY little lake that could kill you looks as harmless as a watercolor painting. Anderson Lake’s 60 acres of glassy green water is surrounded by marshes, rolling grass fields and quiet trees, all ...