Bloomin' Algae 3.1.1
Free Version
Publisher Description
Bloomin' Algae - Recording dangerous blue-green algae
Blue-green algae naturally occur in lakes, ponds, canals, rivers and reservoirs around the world. However they can produce toxins that are harmful to the health of people and animals. These algae are most commonly seen during the summer months, particularly in calm warm conditions. They are microscopic but clump together in visible colonies up to a few millimetres in size that can rise to the surface and form thin wispy blooms or thick paint-like scums if the numbers are very large.
Both the Environment Agency (EA) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) provide a blue-green algae analytical service and advice to local authorities, water body owners, managers etc. However there is no routine national algal bloom monitoring system, and so records of past bloom events are patchy. By recording blue-green algal blooms through this app, we hope to get a better overall picture of the timing and location of algal blooms across the UK, to help inform local authorities and relevant health agencies of potential public health risks and aid the EA & SEPA in bloom management and prevention in the future.
The app also asks you for details of what activities you are carrying out in or around the water, as blue-green algal blooms pose a greater risk to water-based activities, such as swimming or windsurfing, compared to non-contact activities such as walking. By gathering details of activities undertaken we hope to gain a better understanding of how algal blooms are impacting recreational use of freshwaters in the UK.
About Bloomin' Algae
Bloomin' Algae is a free app for Android published in the Reference Tools list of apps, part of Education.
The company that develops Bloomin' Algae is UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. The latest version released by its developer is 3.1.1.
To install Bloomin' Algae on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2023-09-11 and was downloaded 1 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Bloomin' Algae as malware as malware if the download link to uk.ac.ceh.algae is broken.
How to install Bloomin' Algae on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the Bloomin' Algae is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by Bloomin' Algae will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- Bloomin' Algae will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
