blue-green algae

A recent Oregon State University study found that the primary cyanotoxin in Detroit Lake suddenly changed in 2018, and the bacteria strain that’s currently dominant lives longer, so harmful blooms may contaminate Detroit Lake for more days, each year.

The Oregon Health Authority has issued an advisory due to high levels of blue-green algae in Tenmile Lakes south of Reedsport. The toxins in the water can…