The source explains that suspended sediment and phytoplankton likely contribute to the lake colours. It does not identify the colour pattern alone as proof of a toxic algal bloom.

This is a newly published observation from an existing satellite mission, not a new instrument launch. The image-acquisition and report dates are retained separately.

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