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Harmful Algal Blooms

2015
It is widely believed that the frequency and geographic distribution of marine Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) have been increasing worldwide. HABs are aquatic phenomena caused by the rapid growth and accumulation of certain microalgae, which can usually lead to marked discoloration of surface waters, and severe impacts on public health, commerce, and the ...
Sue B. Watson   +5 more
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Harmful Algal Blooms

2012
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) pose threats to the environment, public health, and a variety of commercial interests and industries. A single bloom can lead to devastating outcomes, including large mortalities of marine organisms (e.g., fish kills); toxic contamination of filter-feeding organisms such as bivalve shellfish that subsequently enter the ...
McLean, Timothy I.   +1 more
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Harmful Algal Blooms

2011
Phytoplankton are free-floating plants found in marine and freshwaters that through their photosynthetic growth form the base of the aquatic food chain. A small subset of the phytoplankton may be harmful to human health or to human use of the ecosystem.
Keith Davidson, Paul Tett, Richard Gowen
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Algal Bloom Indicators

2014
Algae (so called phytoplankton) are an important food resource for many marine organisms, however as a result of our water resources pollution, sometimes they overgrow and cause a variety of negative artifacts: increased toxin production, hypoxia, increase in bacterial population (mainly the one able to decompose dead algae) and decrease in the ...
Robert H. Armon, Janetta Starosvetsky
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Harmful Algal Blooms

2016
This project-based learning assignment is designed for high school students and takes a prevalent problem found in nature and educates students on the causes and effects of harmful algal blooms. It encourages students to exercise ingenuity in order to develop a possible solution to this problem.
Bethany K. Bell, Megan E. Krail
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