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Aureoumbra lagunensis causes harmful algal blooms and was the dominant microalga in the 7 year long brown tide (1990 - 1997) that happened in Laguna Madre, Texas. [3] Its dominance over other coexisting phytoplankton is in part associated with its encapsulating mucus layer of exopolymer secretions (EPS) and its ability to revert from vegetative ...
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) bloom on Lake Erie (United States) in 2009. These kinds of algae can cause harmful algal bloom. A harmful algal bloom (HAB), or excessive algae growth, is an algal bloom that causes negative impacts to other organisms by production of natural algae-produced toxins, water deoxygenation, mechanical damage to other organisms, or by other means.
A very large algae bloom in Lake Erie, North America, which can be seen from space. An algal bloom or algae bloom is a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in fresh water or marine water systems. It is often recognized by the discoloration in the water from the algae's pigments. [1]
I write every year around now about this. Every year, our most dangerous and widespread local pollution problem gets worse.
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Blue-green algae, known as cyanobacteria or harmful algal blooms (HABs), has been confirmed at Devils Lake in Manitou Beach, a news release from the Lenawee County Health Department said.
On February 13, 2012 the Brady Texas reservoir was impacted by an algae bloom that resulted in fish kills. [3] The algae was identified to be Prymnesium parvum , a golden algae that produces toxins fatal to animals with gills. [ 4 ]
Toxin levels from harmful algal blooms have exceeded safe levels for dogs since shortly after testing resumed for the season in May. HABs often resemble pea soup or spilled green paint, but the ...