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What to do if you see a bloom of algae in a river, lake or the sea.
South East fisheries officers are responding to hundreds of fish in distress as warmer temperatures raise risk of fish dying and algal blooms in watercourses.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
This study shows how climate change may increase the risk of eutrophication in English rivers, reducing water quality.
A practical guide for identifying blue-green algal flora
Examines whether the validity criteria specified by a widely used standard method for algal growth inhibition studies are relevant for Skeletonema species.
How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The guidance is called Clearing the Waters for All.
A joint project between the Met Office, Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the Environment Agency has developed a new tool to help warn bathers about algal blooms.
The use of chemicals to clean algae and other deposits off slipways and marine structures can cause pollution.
What research and consultancy services Cefas provides, what legislation you need to comply with, and how to meet those requirements.
This report reviews the evidence regarding potential human health risks in bathing waters in the UK posed by phytoplankton, cyanobacteria and macroalgae.
Aquaculture has the potential to affect shipping and safe navigation. This guidance is to assist the preparation of a Navigation Risk Assessment and emergency response arrangements.
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