News tagged with harmful algal

Climate change causes harmful algal blooms in North Atlantic: study

Warming oceans and increases in windiness could be causing of an abundance of harmful algal blooms in the North Atlantic Ocean and North Sea, according to new research.

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Toxic red tides: Scientists track neurotoxin-producing algae

which can increase the amount of harmful toxins in the shellfish that California residents consume — ramping up in frequency and severity locally, scientists at USC have developed a new algae monitoring method in hopes ...

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created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Brown tide culprit sequenced: Genome of the first of algal bloom species

Algae play key roles in the global carbon cycle, helping sequester significant amounts of carbon. Some algal species can bloom, or become so numerous, that they discolor coastal waters and reduce the amount ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Climate projections show human health impacts possible within 30 years

A panel of scientists speaking today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) unveiled new research and models demonstrating how climate change could increase ...

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created Feb 19, 2011 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (8) | comments 7

Researchers link algae to harmful estrogen-like compound in water

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers have found that blue-green algae may be responsible for producing an estrogen-like compound in the environment which could disrupt the normal activity of reproductive hormones ...

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created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Could oysters be used to clean up Chesapeake Bay?

Chronic water quality problems caused by agricultural and urban runoff, municipal wastewater, and atmospheric deposition from the burning of fossil fuels leads to oxygen depletion, loss of biodiversity, and harmful algal ...

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created Jan 21, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Forecast system to warn of toxic algal outbreaks along Texas' shoreline

Texas officials and coastal managers will now receive early notice of outbreaks of toxic algae that threaten public health and affect beach and fishing activities along the coast. Weekly bulletins generated ...

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created Dec 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamins identified as key nutrient which may promote harmful algal blooms in coastal waters

(PhysOrg.com) -- Harmful algal blooms, which negatively affect coastal ecosystems, public health, economies and fisheries around the world, may be promoted by vitamins B-1 and B-12 according to Stony Brook University scientists, ...

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created Dec 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New way of removing excess nitrogen from the environment

Excess nitrogen from agricultural and urban lands is contaminating groundwater, streams, lakes and estuaries, where it causes harmful algal blooms and contributes to fish kills.

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created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Scientists aim to predict toxic algal blooms in California's coastal waters

(PhysOrg.com) -- After years of studying and monitoring harmful algal blooms in California's coastal waters, Raphael Kudela is trying to predict when toxin-producing algae will strike again. A professor of ...

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created Jul 21, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Ocean acidification may contribute to global shellfish decline

Relatively minor increases in ocean acidity brought about by high levels of carbon dioxide have significant detrimental effects on the growth, development, and survival of hard clams, bay scallops, and Eastern ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Scientists report first remote, underwater detection of harmful algae, toxins

Scientists at NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have successfully conducted the first remote detection of a harmful algal species and its toxin below ...

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created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Changing climate will lead to devastating loss of phosphorus from soil

Crop growth, drinking water and recreational water sports could all be adversely affected if predicted changes in rainfall patterns over the coming years prove true, according to research published this month in Biology an ...

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created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (8) | comments 3

Australian oil spill '10 times worse' than thought

An oil spill polluting popular tourist beaches on Australia's northeast coast is 10 times worse than originally reported, according to the state government.

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created Mar 14, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Lobster Traps Going High Tech

(PhysOrg.com) -- New England lobstermen have gone high tech by adding low-cost instruments to their lobster pots that record bottom temperature and provide data that could help improve ocean circulation models ...

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created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0