Factoid/2005/04/05
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Research Links Farm Runoff to Algal Blooms
- "Researchers have long suspected that fertilizer runoff from big farms can trigger sudden explosions of marine algae capable of disrupting ocean ecosystems and even producing "dead zones" in the sea. Now a new study by Stanford University scientists presents the first direct evidence linking large-scale coastal farming to massive algal blooms in the sea." - excerpt from the article at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050326010739.htm
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