New ways discovered to test for toxic algae, according to OSU study

Amid a health advisory for algae blooms in the Willamette River near downtown Portland, researchers have been developing a new way to figure out which are toxic.

PORTLAND, Oregon — There is a new way to discover toxins in algae blooms that impact waterways, according to researchers at Oregon State University. 

They say it may provide a more efficient way to deal with the danger. The most recent example of toxic algae bloom is in a  large section of the Willamette River near Downtown Portland. 

It’s been in effect since Aug. 15, the Oregon Health Authority and Multnomah County Health Department warns people or

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