Conditions are right for blue-green algae

The DNR took of blue-green algae on Lake Monona last week. It can irritate skin if touched, but can do even more damage if ingested. Quoted: Professor Jake Vander Zanden, from the UW-Madison Center for Limnology, says, “Some of the main symptoms are vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, some pretty severe reactions can be seen.”