DURHAM — The lakes of New Hampshire are popular destinations for both residents and visitors to the Granite State, offering multiple recreational options like swimming, boating and fishing.

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The unpiloted aerial system, a model DJI Matrice 300 RTK, used for capturing image data on cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire. (COURTESY PHOTO)

As climate change affects temperatures on both land and in water, this can also increase toxic blue-green algae blooms, known as cyanobacteria, that can carry potential health risks for adults, children and pets.

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University of New Hampshire researcher Christine Bunyon collects a cyanobacteria sample from Keyser Pond in Henniker. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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