Algae bloom reports in Iowa Great Lakes

Algae bloom warning in Killarney Lakes following smaller sightings

Algae bloom reports in Iowa Great Lakes

An Iowa Department of Natural Resources biologist says the agency has fielded fielding reports of blue green algae in “several…bodies of water” in the Iowa Great Lakes. Andrew Carlson, a fisheries biologist with the DNR Office in Spirit Lake, says the blooms are common this time of year. “It’s not too much cause of concern right […]

DNR expert says algae reported in areas of Iowa Great Lakes

(Radio Iowa) – An Iowa Department of Natural Resources biologist says the agency is fielding reports of blue green algae in several of the Iowa Great Lakes. Andrew Carlson, a fisheries biologist with the D-N-R Office in Spirit Lake, says the blooms are common this time of year. “It’s not too much cause of concern right now,” Carlson says,”but we do want to recommend that they keep small animals, their dogs, their children, etc. out of the water …