National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Algal Blooms
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Description
Algae are always in natural bodies of water like oceans, lakes, and rivers, and a few types produce toxins. A harmful algal bloom (HAB) occurs when toxin-producing algae grow excessively in a body of water.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Algal Blooms
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While harmful algal blooms like it hot, a new study finds they can
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: NIEHS Home page
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Environmental Protection: Information on Federal Agencies
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Toxins and Harmful Algal Blooms Science Team
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National Harmful Algal Bloom Observing Network Framework Workshop
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Toxic Algal Blooms Are Growing Out of Control
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STAYING AFLOAT AGAINST ALGAE
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Horizontal Evaluation of the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program
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