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- The entire lough has been contaminated by the blooms of poisonous blue-green algae. It is dangerous to anyone or anything that enters the water – pet dogs and wild birds have died, and it can make people ill.
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May 26, 2023 · Dog owners have been warned of a poisonous algae and toxic plant on the Lough Neagh shoreline in Antrim. Tests were carried out near Rea's Wood following a report that a dog had died after...
- Lough Neagh: The year the UK's largest lake turned green - BBC
BBC. Blue-green algae is toxic to animals and can cause...
- Lough Neagh: Toxic algae potentially waking again - BBC News
Toxic blue-green algae in Lough Neagh has potentially begun...
- Lough Neagh: The year the UK's largest lake turned green - BBC
Sep 16, 2023 · Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland, is being poisoned by a toxic blue-green algae on an apocalyptic scale. It is killing fish, birds and dogs and there are serious concerns about public health because the lough provides 40% of Northern Ireland 's drinking water.
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BBC. Blue-green algae is toxic to animals and can cause illness in humans. In the world of agriculture and environment in Northern Ireland, one story dominated. For many, 2023 will forever be the...
Mar 7, 2024 · Toxic blue-green algae in Lough Neagh has potentially begun to wake up again already, with two confirmed reports since the start of 2024. Last summer, it brought the largest freshwater lake in...
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 19, 2023 · Lough Neagh – a lake in Northern Ireland that is larger than the country of Malta – has been plagued by blue-green algae that can negatively impact humans, plants and animals. A group of environmentalists recently held a “wake” to protest the scale of the situation.
Aug 30, 2023 · A volunteer search and rescue agency on Lough Neagh said it was having to weigh up the safety of its team before deploying them into potentially dangerous water.
