Algal Bloom
Algae are simple, single-celled, filamentous aquatic plants; they grow in colonies and are commonly found floating in ponds, lakes, and oceans. Populations of algae fluctuate with the av...
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Hundreds of dead or injured seabirds have washed up on the shores of Monterey Bay in recent weeks, and scientists believe a red tide of marine algae is to blame.About 600 birds have been found stra...
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A burst of brown algae bloomed over portions of the Elizabeth and Lafayette rivers in the Hampton Roads region _ a so-called "mahogany tide" that can have lethal consequences for fish and shellfish...
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HONG KONG, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japanese scientists have
identified two light receptors in marine algae which appear to
be responsible for the proliferation of these plants. The scientists hope to us...
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Harmful red tide blooms along Florida's west coast in the fall are spurred when seasonal changes in wind patterns move nutrients east from the Mississippi River, scientists reported Wednesday.Harmf...
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Virginia plans to install a monitoring station in the Potomac River that will help boaters and fishermen while assisting marine biologists studying the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.The monito...
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It's the same old, same old for the Chesapeake Bay this summer _ poor water quality and no prospects of likely recovery in key indicators of the bay's health.The Chesapeake Bay Program released Mon...
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OSLO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Marine scientists called on Sunday
for a $2-3 billion study of threats such as overfishing and
climate change to the oceans, saying they were as little
understood as the M...
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Algal Bloom
Red tide blamed for Calif. bird deaths
