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Blue-green algae has returned to Lough Neagh in high levels.

Large green mats have formed around the lough, particularly in the north-east.

The blooms previously closed bathing waters in Portstewart and Portrush.

A "very sharp uptick" in the amount of potentially toxic algae has been noticed by scientists monitoring the lough.

But what actually is it?

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