Algae Shake (IMAGE)

Ohio State University

Algae Shake

Caption

Microcystis (left), a type of blue-green algae, has been blooming in freshwater lakes across the United States this summer. It secretes a toxin which causes liver damage in animals including humans.

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Tom Bridgeman, University of Toledo, courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant.

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