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Category Archives: Algal bloom
Algal blooms can be dramatic and are a result of excess nutrients occur naturally or induced by human activities in both freshwater and marine (salt) water bodies.
Smartphone device that detects harmful algae in 15 minutes
[Singapore] A team of engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a highly sensitive system that uses a Continue reading Smartphone device that detects harmful algae in 15 minutes
Scripps Institute of Oceanography gets nearly $5M to study causes of deadly algal blooms
[USA] Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego want to know what causes an Continue reading Scripps Institute of Oceanography gets nearly $5M to study causes of deadly algal blooms
Hydrothermal liquefaction fertiliser scheme could solve Mexico’s seaweed problem
[Mexico] Mexico’s tourist beaches could be cleared of rotting seaweed by a new scheme to turn it into fertiliser and fuel. Continue reading Hydrothermal liquefaction fertiliser scheme could solve Mexico’s seaweed problem
Norway announces $1m funding to protect salmon farms from algae blooms
[Norway] The Norwegian government has allocated NOK 10 million ($1.1m) to fund aquaculture research in the wake of the severe algae outbreak earlier this year, reports Government Europa.
Funding will go towards measures such as surveillance systems along the Northern coast of Norway, so that fish could be moved promptly to a non-contaminated location.
Announcing the aquaculture funding measures, Norway’s seafood minister Harald Nesvik said: “We need to have better knowledge and be better prepared if future attacks occur, especially in the early stages of an algae bloom.”
“The coastal areas offer great opportunities for employment creation and investment, so it is important that we try to protect them. The algal bloom in Northern Norway in the spring hit the aquaculture industry and the local communities hard; and a lot of money was lost.”
Norwegian Seafood Council estimated Norway’s aquaculture sector suffered economic losses of as much as NOK 2.2 billion ($240m) due to the bloom, which was Norway’s worst algae outbreak in nearly 30 years. Scientists have suggested that the magnitude of the event was exacerbated by warming ocean currents caused by climate change.
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NOAA awards $10.2 million for harmful algal bloom research
[USA] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will fund 12 new research projects around the U.S. to better understand Continue reading NOAA awards $10.2 million for harmful algal bloom research
U.S. House approves new blue green algae bill
[USA] Congress is taking action on blue green algae. The U.S. House of Representatives have passed a bill that would involve the federal Continue reading U.S. House approves new blue green algae bill
NAA workshop: What’s the best way to rid America of toxic algae?
[USA] Growing anxiety over America’s toxic algae problem has spurred a niche industry of entrepreneurial businesses focused on Continue reading NAA workshop: What’s the best way to rid America of toxic algae?
Kīlauea’s volcanic eruption set off an algae bloom so big it was picked up by satellites
[USA] When Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano erupted last year and poured hundreds of millions of tonnes of lava into nearby waters marine Continue reading Kīlauea’s volcanic eruption set off an algae bloom so big it was picked up by satellites
Three dogs suffer seizures and die after swimming in pond contaminated with toxic blue-green algae in North Carolina
[USA] Two North Carolina dog owners are raising awareness of the dangers of blue-green algae after their beloved canines were killed Continue reading Three dogs suffer seizures and die after swimming in pond contaminated with toxic blue-green algae in North Carolina