Yet, for some, the allure of this tropical escape is occasionally marred by an unexpected phenomenon—green algae or lumot.

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) cautions the public of the presence of blue-green algae in ...

The lake in particular has been besieged by nutrient pollution for decades, causing unprecedented blooms of blue-green algae. Also known as cyanobacteria, blue-green algae produce cyanotoxins, which ...

BMAA is produced by cyanobacteria — also commonly referred to as blue-green algae — and can be found in freshwater, estuaries and marine waters in Florida and across the globe. A couple ...