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Algae in the Andes
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Algae in the Andes

Toxic blooms are becoming more frequent in Chile’s Lake Villarrica.

Published May 19, 2023

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Bloomin’ Atlantic
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Bloomin’ Atlantic

Abundant phytoplankton swirled in the waters off the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast in spring 2023.

Published Apr 27, 2023

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A Massive Seaweed Bloom in the Atlantic
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A Massive Seaweed Bloom in the Atlantic

A belt of seaweed that stretches from the west coast of Africa to the Gulf of Mexico is the largest on record for March.

Published Apr 7, 2023

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Putting the Red in “Red Tide”
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Putting the Red in “Red Tide”

Scientists developed a way to detect the fine-scale features of harmful algae blooms that occur close to beaches and inside small bays.

Published Mar 29, 2023

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Summer Color for Hood Canal
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Summer Color for Hood Canal

Though they were a bit tardy this year, the coccolithophores have arrived in Washington’s waters.

Published Aug 26, 2022

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