Mussels, oysters, scallops and clams might be ingredients for fine cuisine, but they can also be a recipe for diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP). That's a gastrointestinal illness people can get if those tasty morsels contain ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 30, 2015
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A new study provides guidance to health officials and drinking water providers on how to decontaminate plumbing systems.
Environment
Aug 11, 2015
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the first nationwide guidelines Wednesday for determining when algal toxins have reached dangerous levels in public water systems and do-not-drink warnings might be needed.
Environment
May 6, 2015
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Dogs are known to play, swim and lap up water in lakes and ponds, but these simple joys can lead to illness and even fatal poisoning when harmful algae blooms muck up the water.
Ecology
Nov 5, 2014
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A novel autonomous biosensor may help scientists to detect environmental hazards in the sea at an early stage. But applying such approach to the marine environment is a huge challenge.
Environment
Oct 8, 2014
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If your local pond, lake, or watering hole is looking bright green this summer, chances are it has blue-green algae and it may be dangerous to you or your pets. A newly published study has used a novel approach to better ...
Environment
Jul 24, 2013
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University of Otago researchers from the Department of Zoology have expressed serious concerns for the future of the Dunedin Yellow-eyed Penguin population.
Ecology
Mar 11, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- When tiny aquatic organisms reproduce in large amounts, algal blooms occur that take over portions of open water up to hundreds of miles in area.
Ecology
Aug 15, 2012
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Salmon exposed to algal-produced neurotoxins show changes in both their brain activity and general behavior.
Ecology
Jun 12, 2012
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which can increase the amount of harmful toxins in the shellfish that California residents consume — ramping up in frequency and severity locally, scientists at USC have developed a new algae monitoring method in hopes ...
Environment
Sep 30, 2011
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