Blue/green algae..is your area affected ? Check and add here

mommy · Last edited by mommy on Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:41 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hiya everyone,

While looking for answers to Q's I have been asked regarding BG Algae, I have become alarmed by the number of recent, even today, health warnings gone out to the general public.

Makes sense I guess the weather and conditions are a haven for the algae.

So, please use this thread to add any new areas you hear about and if everyone checks their local council website and warnings in force will be there.

First, here is a link containing all info you should need with an excellent pic of the nasty stuff. ( pdf file )

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/46922/0024256.pdf

So, from Fife council - Fife are advising the public and pet owners to avoid touching or drinking the water at Kinghorn Loch in central Fife after tests confirmed contamination with blue-green algae.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2002/05/14852/5344

Clings Water in Clousta, Shetland - samples taken, still to be confirmed
http://www.sepa.org.uk/news/releases/view.asp?id=404&y=2006

Obviously and sadly we have....River Tay at Balmerino

_Vicky_ · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject:

Table 1. Incidence of reported blue-green algal blooms over ten years in eight water regions of England and Wales, 1990-1999 (calculated from Environment Agency dataset)

Region eg Anglia Number of incidents (1990-99) eg 624
Number of water bodies (1990-99) 440 Incidence of bloomsper water body per decade eg 1.42

Anglian 624 440 1.42
Midlands 928 635 1.46
North East 365 241 1.52
North West 486 305 1.59
Southern 95 85 1.12
South West 649 452 1.44
Thames 551 368 1.50
Welsh 295 184 1.60
TOTAL 3993 2710 1.47

taken from http://www2.essex.ac.uk/ces/ResearchProgrammes/CESOccasionalPapers/EAEutrophReport.pdf

All a bit techy am looking for a website that is more relevent

sheens · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:24 pm Post subject:

Can't find anything on the council web sites round here

_Vicky_ · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject:

no me neither - I dont think there is a website that can help in the research

_Kimberley_ · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:41 am Post subject:

we were out walking at Plessey woods in northumberland, yesterday and hubby spotted Blue/Green algae. So we ran away!!!(only kidding, didn't really run away!LOL)
Do we need to contact local council?

trizia · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject:

I couldn't find any alert on our local councils website just now..but will email them to ask if there is any concerns locally to us.. Wink

Hi Rhoni... the Fruitbat has just made this a sticky..think we need to all be so aware about it so the more it's brought to our attention the better...thanks Rhoni....better safe than sorry... hope thats ok my pal.. Wink

ps: hows my darling Frank.. Very Happy

_Vicky_ · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject:

bump

I am sure I saw some in a river in Ipswich today too Kimberley - but then again i am so algea paranoid it could have been anything.

I was just reading it can be found in the sea Shocked

I thought sea would be safe - we have a beach GT next week is it safe ??((wobble wobble panic panic)))

mommy · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:34 pm Post subject:

_Kimberley_ · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject:

I had a look on Northumbria councils website but couldn't find anything about the algae.
I'll ring them on Monday morning and let them know they have dangerous algae lurking in their waters! Shocked

Thanks!!

Georgia · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:05 pm Post subject:

Sheena googled algae and found Cassiobury and batchworth Lake/aquadrome had it last year. Am on the phone to council Monday xx