Changes in the northern Alaskan Arctic ocean environment have reached a point at which a previously rare phenomenon — widespread blooms of toxic algae — could become more commonplace, potentially threatening a wide range of marine wildlife and the people who rely on local marine resources for food. That is the conclusion of a new study about harmful algal blooms (HABs) of the toxic algae Alexandrium catenella.
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Source: ScienceDaily