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The Daily Telegraph, UK July 2010 stated that some lakes and ponds in the West Midlands contain blue/green algae caused by the heatwave. This is poisonous. They advised all dog-owners not to let their pets swim in still water. According to the article, the dogs have 5 hours between ingestion and death. One 5 year old Collie had to be injected with adrenalin and was given two and a half litres of fluid by the vet to rehydrate him. So certainly some forms of algae are dangerous.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt could be the most toxic substance in the known universe and still not be harmful unless you're in the habit of licking the fish tank, so I'm going to go with "no".
However, if you are the sort of person who licks the inside of your fish tank periodically, who knows?
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∙ 14y agoYes, it is possible that algae could kill humans.
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Why are red tides called red tides?
Because of a bunch of algae that turned red and make oysters poisonous to eat.
What is the largest brown algae?
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What are the three types of multicellular algae?
red algae, green algae, and brown algae
How do you draw algae?
plant+water=algae plant+ocean=algae plant+sea=algae
What happens if you drink algae?
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Is it safe to swim in the ocean that has algae in it?
No. There could be a lot of poisonous sea anemones and bacteria inside the algae ocean. You can also get tangled in sea plants when you are swimming.
Is a algae eater poisionous?
Algae eating fish are not poisonous to people. However, even the largest varieties do not get very big, so they are not really commonly eaten by humans.
Why are red tides called red tides?
Because of a bunch of algae that turned red and make oysters poisonous to eat.
What are the negative effects of algae bloom?
Cloudy, possibly poisonous water blocking filtration equipment, reduced effectiveness of sanitation chemicals.
How did primitive algae make it possible for other planets and animals to develop on earth?
Mainly by photosythesis that converted the CO2 in the poisonous early atmosphere, into oxygen.
What are some problems about the pollution in Lake Menomin.?
People and studies have shown that the blue-green algae can be poisonous, cause nausea, headaches, and in severe cases, even death.
Can someone die from copper in there water?
Small amount of Copper sulphate (CuSO4) is used in water treatment plant to kill algae and bacteria. In small amounts, it is not poisonous. But it can be fatal in large amounts.
What is the largest brown algae?
Some of the types of algae are staghorn algae, black brush or beard algae, green spot algae, and green thread hair algae. Other types of algae are green water algae, and black green algae.
What are the three types of multicellular algae?
red algae, green algae, and brown algae
How do you draw algae?
plant+water=algae plant+ocean=algae plant+sea=algae
Population explosion of poisonous red algae along ocean shorelines?
Several factors contribute to the overpopulation of algae which include variances in water temperature and sunlight, oxygen content in the water can speed up growth especially if levels are higher than normal and the abundance of nutrients such as phosphates, nitrates and ammonia can increase algae population.
What are algae like?
algae
