Advisory: Intermittent blue-green algae blooms in Lake Opuha
27 MAY 2022
By ENVIRONMENT CANTERBURY
“Scums of blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) have been observed to form intermittently in various locations in Lake Opuha.
Contact with the water is not advised when scums are present. Contact with the scum may cause skin and eye irritation. Drinking or accidentally swallowing water may re...