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Lough Neagh is not the only place in the world where blue-green algae has caused problems. Scientists working on the Great Lakes in North America have grappled with it for years.
- What does future hold for Lough Neagh, UK's largest ... - BBC
Biggest fresh water lake in British Isles 'is dying'. Algae...
- What does future hold for Lough Neagh, UK's largest ... - BBC
Aug 6, 2024 · The new study, published in the journal Environment International, found that over 80% of the bacterial DNA recovered from algal mats in Lough Neagh belonged to potentially hazardous microbes, including E.coli, Salmonella and eleven others that cause human illness.
Oct 4, 2023 · Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK - it supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall.
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 Northern...
Oct 3, 2023 · Biggest fresh water lake in British Isles 'is dying'. Algae impeding search and rescue in Lough Neagh. Swimmers warned out of sea after toxic algae find. Live coverage of Lough Neagh from...
Oct 24, 2023 · Lough Neagh provides more than 40% of Northern Ireland’s drinking water and supports Europe’s largest commercial eel fishery. It also drains around 40% of Northern Ireland’s land, roughly 75%...
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Oct 3, 2023 · The largest freshwater lake in the UK supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall. It is also home to the largest commercial wild eel fishery in Europe. And ...
