Expert warns on changing L.Victoria colour
“Blue water is generally okay, but green water indicates a problem. Water colouration can be categorised into blue, grey and green water. The grey water is the waste water. If it is not treated well, and gets to the surface of water bodies, such as Lake Victoria, it can make the water turn green. The green colouration is due to the microscopic plants or algae,” Idrakua explained.
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Dickson Katende, a fisherman at Luzira Port Bell landing site, pointing at green algae on the shores of Lake Victoria. This was on April 1, this year. (Credit: Edward Luyimbaazi)
By Juliet Kasirye
Journalists @New Vision
A water expert has expressed concern over the impact of human activities and waste disposal in water bodies, citing changes in the Lake Victoria water colour as a