blue-green
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A spokesperson for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council said watersports activities and open-water swimming at Craigavon Lakes were suspended on 21 July due to the presence of blue-green algae.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The natural option, a blue-green microalgae called spirulina, proved to be too costly and thick in consistency, causing factory equipment to clog during candy production.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
The lough has been blighted by potentially toxic blue-green algal blooms since 2023, due to pollution primarily from agriculture and wastewater.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Instead of the previous blue-green algae, the new green algae is "just taking over," Paerl said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
We must have caught the edge of a descending wave, because there was a gentle splash, and then our windows were full of white foam and blue-green water.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
