There are good algae and then there are toxic algae. It's important to know the difference as there have been warnings at some local Bay Area beaches.
Nearly 70 California lakes, rivers, and reservoirs, including several in the Bay Area, have issued cautions, warnings, and danger advisories.Mid and late summer is the time when algae blooms appear, bringing the threat of toxicity to families hoping to enjoy find by and in the water. That's going on right now inThere are good algae and then there are toxic algae. It's important to know the difference as the summer gets hotter and the algae blooms get bigger.
The algae, which can spread toxins into the water, is usually found in floating patches called mats, of brown, orange, olive or dark red. It can also get stranded on rocks or on the bottom spread toxic into the water. It can be particularly harmful to small children and dogs."I heard about it last night. I went home and looked it up on the internet and then we saw the signs today, said Rhonda Williams. Nonetheless, the Williams family checked it out.
One young man from Petaluma showed no fear. "I'm out here and I'm gonna enjoy the river. I mean, I've been enjoying the river all my life. It's just a little bit of algae. Yeah, I could get sick, but it's not the end of the world," said Stephen Allen.
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