Changes in the northern Alaskan Arctic ocean environment have reached a point at which a previously rare phenomenon—widespread blooms of toxic algae—could become more commonplace, potentially threatening a wide range ...
Ecology
Oct 5, 2021
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Poisonous algae blooms are becoming more common in the US, threatening water supplies and public health. But so far, there are few state or federal guidelines, and local water managers could use some help, a UConn-led team ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 30, 2021
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Nearly two decades ago, fishers discovered an odd occurrence off the coast of Oregon. They were pulling up pots of dead or lethargic crabs.
Ecology
Sep 29, 2021
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Devastating Australian wildfires released twice as much climate-warming C02 than previously thought—but also triggered vast algae blooms thousands of miles away that may have soaked up significant extra carbon, according ...
Environment
Sep 15, 2021
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A 170 m record of marine sediment cores extracted from Adélie Land in Antarctica by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme is yielding new insights into the complicated relationship between sea ice and climate change.
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2021
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Toxic algae can pose serious problems. Mussels become poisonous and aquaculture can be wiped out. But despite the monitoring of algae and toxins, it is very difficult to forecast when an algal bloom will occur. Now a research ...
Ecology
Sep 7, 2021
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Remote-sensing technology produces detailed images of the size and density of the harmful algal bloom (HAB) in Lake Erie's western basin each year, but determining the bloom's toxicity relies on research that—literally—tests ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 5, 2021
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Toxic algal blooms in the Great Lakes region cause mixed reactions in wildlife, from higher stress levels to weaker immune systems.
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2021
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Nearly a month into bloom season, a harmful algal bloom has been detected along Lake Erie's shores by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.
Environment
Aug 2, 2021
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Red Tide is sweeping through much of the Gulf Coast of Florida, having killed millions of fish and other marine life, and it could be headed toward Texas, according to a Texas A&M University at Galveston marine biologist.
Plants & Animals
Jul 30, 2021
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