Blue-green algae has returned to Lough Neagh in high levels.
Large green mats have formed around the lough, particularly in the north-east.
The blooms previously closed bathing waters in Portstewart and Portrush.
A “very sharp uptick” in the amount of potentially toxic algae has been noticed by scientists monitoring the lough.
But what actually is it?
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