There are basically four types of algae, based on their color: green, blue-green, red, and brown. Green and blue-green algae are found in freshwater as well as saltwater. Red and brown algae are found ...

However, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency has not received any reports of blue-green algae in Lough Neagh. The scale and severity of algae blooms this summer will "be dependent on a number ...

Gerry Darby from Lough Neagh partnership says he is "not surprised" by the return of the blue-green algae Blue-green algae ... They noted that the "scale and severity of blooms in the months ...