Bloomin' Algae 4+
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
This app helps to identify and record blue-green algae which naturally occur in lakes, ponds, canals, rivers and reservoirs around the world. These can produce toxins that are harmful to the health of people and animals. These algae are most commonly seen during the summer months, particularly in calm warm conditions.
The app also asks you for details of what activities you are carrying out in or around the water, as blue-green algal blooms pose a greater risk to water-based activities, such as swimming or windsurfing, compared to non-contact activities such as walking. By gathering details of activities undertaken we hope to gain a better understanding of how algal blooms are impacting recreational use of freshwaters in the UK.
What’s New
Version 3.1.1
Improved user verification flow.
Ratings and Reviews
Disappointed
I downloaded this app after reading about it in a news article. Thought it’d be a great idea as I thinking of taking up wild swimming and (more importantly) my dog loves the water! Sadly I’m disappointed as it’s only for reporting and has no info on where it’s been seen!
Maps in new version great for dog owners and swimmers
Great to see app improved with maps to view bloom records in my area and the map feature to check the location is correct
Doesn’t work, doesn’t provide any error messages
Can’t login, can’t upload. App doesn’t tell me what’s wrong, or even notify that something is wrong. Now have a bunch of records that I can upload, didn’t even know they weren’t uploading because the app doesn’t show and errors or tell you that it can’t upload. Password managers seem to completely break the signing box.
App Privacy
The developer, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
- Size
- 14 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © UKCEH
- Price
- Free