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- For many, 2023 will forever be the year the water turned green. In Lough Neagh, multiple factors led to blooms of blue-green algae at levels not seen for half a century. The algae are in fact bacteria, which can cause skin irritation and sickness in people who come into contact with it, but the biggest risk is to pets, livestock and wildlife.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-67717507Lough Neagh: The year the UK's largest lake turned green - BBC
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Oct 4, 2023 · Colder, stormier weather and the darker days of autumn and winter are a natural weapon against the blue-green algae blooms that have been plaguing Lough Neagh.
- Blue-green algae map shows extent of Lough Neagh problems - BBC
The blue-green algae on Lough Neagh. New images and maps...
- Blue-green algae map shows extent of Lough Neagh problems - BBC
Sep 23, 2023 · The blue-green algae on Lough Neagh. New images and maps have been published which show the extent of environmental problems facing Lough Neagh. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
In Lough Neagh, multiple factors led to blooms of blue-green algae at levels not seen for half a century. The algae are in fact bacteria, which can cause skin irritation and sickness in people...
Jul 19, 2024 · The Lough Neagh Report - Blue Green Algae and Water Quality in Northern Ireland.
Aug 5, 2024 · The Lough Neagh: Blue-Green Algae SBRI is being developed to explore potential solutions to treat and reduce Blue-Green Algae blooms without impacting the natural environment of Lough Neagh...
Oct 4, 2023 · The lough has been blighted by toxic blue-green algae since June. It is the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland. It supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of...
Oct 4, 2023 · The blue-green algal bloom over the summer has caused havoc, not just in Lough Neagh but right up to Northern Ireland's north coast. The bloom was the result of settled weather, invasive...
