# @portlandmercury on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcUXGEPIIl1
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69525966-portlandmercury-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-21T22:00:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury) — https://gondola.cc/portlandmercury

## Caption

The biggest obstacle to Willamette River health and access now is not sewage or outdated public perception, but something else: algae blooms. The blooms, which are caused by increases in the amount of cyanobacteria in water, can cause rashes, indigestion, and even neurological issues.⁠
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Desirée Tullos, a professor at Oregon State University who has spent years working on Ross Island, said that in the push to contain the harmful algae blooms, time is of the essence.⁠
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“If we don’t address it, the problem is going to continue and it’s going to get worse,” Tullos said. “We’ll continue to see the entire river turning green. My fear, bigger picture, is that people will start to turn their back on the river again.”⁠
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✍️ Abe Asher⁠
🔗 Full story at the link in bio.⁠
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#willamette #portland #pdx #river

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