algal blooms may contain toxins or other noxious chemicals that can pose harmful health risks. People or animals may become sick if exposed to these blooms. In extreme cases, dogs and other animals ...

When populations of tiny aquatic organisms called cyanobacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae) explode, their toxic ...

Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that mostly live in water and rely on the sunlight for energy. Because of ...

Tracking algae species interactions to help predict harmful algae blooms. ScienceDaily . Retrieved February 7, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250207122455.htm ...

The bill focuses on advancing scientific understanding of harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, which are critical issues impacting water quality, marine life, and public health. It establishes action ...

Algal blooms are influenced by a combination of available nutrients in the water and sediments (such as nitrogen and phosphorus), a sustained period of low and stable flows, and favourable weather ...

Algae blooms are a problem in many communities around Florida, especially in Clay County. The county’s water management team ...

A peer-reviewed paper published in Marine Pollution Bulletin said while some species identified in the 2022 study were harmful only when gathered in highly visible algal blooms, others were ...

And that's not all. Toxins from algae blooms have been found in several Florida locations and the South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab has warned 2025 is expected to be a "major sargassum year." ...