'Read Full Article Here:"It's very much the same story on our coast" on Lake Michigan, said John Berges, a biologist with the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee's Great Lakes Water Institute.
Out-of-control algae look bad and smell worse but there are more serious dangers, the environmental council's report said.
Swimmers and pets who accidentally swallow algae-choked water can get sick. Algae blooms can reduce oxygen levels in the waters, causing fish kills. Some clumps are thick enough to block water intake pipes.
