Harmful algae Guide

Harmful algal blooms (also referred to as 'phytoplankton blooms', 'microalgal blooms', 'toxic algae' or 'red tides') are common seasonal events in both fresh and coastal marine waters throughout Queensland.

Algal blooms caused by organisms may pose a direct threat to human and animal health, and can have:

Queensland government response plan

To reduce the risk to human and animal health and to support a coordinated multi-agency response, the Queensland harmful algal bloom response plan was developed. This response plan is supported by the Queensland harmful algal bloom operational procedures.

Both the response plan and the operational procedures are under review; however, this guide provides information about algal blooms and contacts to report outbreaks.

Harmful algae, 28 Aug 2023, [https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/water/quality/algae]

This document is uncontrolled when printed. Before using the information in this document you should verify the current content on https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/water/quality/algae.