Algae -- New Zealand
The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) were found in Lake Pegasus.
Dr Ramon Pink, Canterbury Medical Officer of Health says the algal bloom can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals.
"People and animals, particularly dogs, should avoid contact with Lake Pegasus until the health warning has been lifted," Dr Pink says.
"Exposure may cause skin
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