Red algae latest danger to Ohio lakes Ohio officials are on the lookout for toxic algae that turn water blood-red and produce a poison similar to fire-ant venom. The red algae first appeared in a cove in Dillon State Park’s lake last summer, more than a half-mile north of the park’s beach. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Natural Resources officials are watching the 1,376-acre Muskingum County lake and other ...
July 18, 2013 - The Columbus Dispatch