Algal blooms are natural phenomena that occur globally and involve the rapid proliferation of single celled planktonic algae. Some bloom causing species can produce detrimental health effects and harm the environment and these events are known as Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Along Florida’s Gulf Coast, HABs caused by the marine dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, known as red tides, have led to …
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