When there was little water in the River Ure and its tributaries in May several people took photos of the river bed. We sent those photos to the Yorkshire Dales River Trust and it was not surprising to be told that all showed an abundance of algae. See below.
Charlotte Simons consulted others at YDRT and informed us: 'Most of the photos are showing algae growing in the river - probably due to proximity to a pollution source - such as a water treatment works, agricultural source or something like a septic tank.'
Duelly Beck
Mid Bishopdale
By Wensley Bridge
Below Leyburn
Below Harmby sewerage works
At Ulshaw Bridge
River Cover at Carlton
Algae on feather moss at Kilgram
Algae on river bed at Kilgram
