By adamg on Thu., 7/25/2019 - 10:37 am
The Charles River Watershed Association reports a bloom of blue-green algae - which is actually a type of bacteria - in the Charles River between the BU Bridge and the Museum of Science. The stuff can kill dogs and make people pretty sick.
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Looks like they specifically identified a toxic strain
By Matthew Miller
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 10:50am
For people not clicking through to the Twitter thread: not all blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) is toxic. However, in this case they've tested it and that's what they found, so this is not just a general "beware it might be bad better safe than sorry" statement.
Ugghh!
By mplo
Sat, 07/27/2019 - 10:41pm
The blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) sounds rather toxic! It's pretty scary. I wonder if all that excessive heat and humidity that we've been having could be a factor in the development of this toxic blue-green algae.
This reminds Magoo
By MisterMagooForYoo
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 11:31am
Of the time Magoo swam in the blessed river of Sha ra hezal. Magoo got an ear infection. Magoo.
i have no
By Luke Warm
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 11:56am
right to ask this of you, but if you could see if it feels okay to you to utter "Magoo" with just a little lower frequency when you post, I would really appreciate it.
Was it naked cyclist runoff?
By Milwaukee Mike
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 12:02pm
Was it naked cyclist runoff?
This alert brought to you by
By Let's all have ...
Sun, 07/28/2019 - 12:51pm
This alert brought to you by the same people who are constantly telling us how clean and wonderful the Charles is. Except when it isn't.
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