Harmful algae impact: (IMAGE)

Terry Collins Assoc

Harmful algae impact:

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Of the 9,503 HAB events, 2% related to foam and mucilage production, a phenomenon in the news recently: "Turkey struck by 'sea snot'" (The Guardian: https://bit.ly/2RnBRs2) 48% of HAB impacts involved seafood toxins 43% high phytoplankton counts and/or water discolorations with a socio-economic impact 7% mass animal or plant mortalities

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