CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 15 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release:

The likelihood of water quality issues is typically lowest across cooler months.

* Harmful algal blooms: Algae can pose a risk to the health of humans and animals.

Blue-green algae levels are currently elevated across much of the Basin including northern Basin rivers/storages, NSW central west, mid-Murray systems, and Victorian central/northern storages.

A marine algal bloom is currently impacting SA's north Coorong.

Water quality within the Basin is monitored by individual States. Any site-specific alerts, warnings or advisories are issued by those respective States.

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