The San Francisco Chronicle reports Saturday ( http://bit.ly/2auxksL ) the blue-green algae toxin known as anatoxin was found at four public beaches along the Russian River. Sonoma County officials are warning people to take care around a popular Northern California river after tests found trace amounts of an algae toxin responsible for the death of a dog there last year. ———Information from: San Francisco Chronicle, http://www.sfgate.com The levels are 1 percent of what was found last year when a dog died after drinking river water. The toxin is a natural byproduct of the algae that tends to grow in warm water during drought.

Source: ABC News August 06, 2016 17:37 UTC