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Algae are tiny, but they can create big health problems. The minuscule organisms flourish in places where fresh and ocean water mix, although they can bloom, or explode in population, in any body of water. When they do bloom, harmful algae can discolor the water — think highly visible “red tides” or the bright, green-colored scum that can form on top of ponds and other bodies of water.