If you can smell the algae then you are probably inhaling it. [see references 1, 2, 3. below]
The problem in many
of the lakes in our area is that the plant fertilizer can be carried from the landscape into the lakes (along with pesticides) by rain or irrigation water. This upsets the natural lake ecosystem and feeds abnormal growth of aquatic plants and algae.
These chemicals frequently interfere with the interaction between zooplankton, bacteria and protozoa that feed on algae. This upsets the natural biological balance of the entire food chain. [4]
1. New York State Department of Health.
Exposure to high levels of blue-green algae and their toxins can cause diarrhea, nausea or vomiting; skin, eye or throat irritation; and allergic reactions or breathing difficulties.
2. Algal blooms posing risks to human health are becoming more frequent.
3. EPA Harmful Algae Blooms.
Algal blooms can be toxic. Keep people and pets away from water that is green, scummy or smells bad.
4. Freshwater ecosystems are at risk due to glyphosate use.
Plankton communities impaired even under currently acceptable North American water quality herbicide guidelines.
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