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Harmful Algae Blooms to Worsen with Climate Change
- "Harmful algae blooms often come in the form of 'red tides,' so called because of the reddish tint they lend ocean waters. The blooms occur when phytoplankton grow rapidly, sometimes producing toxins that can sicken marine mammals and other species. Harmful algae blooms also pose a threat to human health when the toxins accumulate in seafood... When phosphate in the ocean is limited and the amount of carbon dioxide increases, Pseudo-nitzschia can make large amounts of domoic acid and become harmful. Carbon dioxide in the sea is increasing above natural levels. Along with rising ocean temperatures, these conditions lead to more prevalent, more toxic, and longer-lasting blooms and domoic acid production." - Excerpt from National Science Foundation.
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