Factoid/2011/11/23
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Robots Will Monitor for Algae Blooms
- "A team of scientists led by researchers at UC Santa Cruz is deploying gliding underwater robots and sensitive underwater labs to identify where and when [harmful algae] blooms begin. The blooms can devastate coastal regions, environmentally and economically, by killing off shellfish that are vital to the food chain and to fisheries." - excerpt from article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Other ocean robots.
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