[USA] A vast bloom of toxic algae off the West Coast is denser, more widespread and deeper than scientists feared even weeks ago, according to surveyors aboard a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel. Continue reading Toxic algae bloom in Pacific even larger than thought
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'Blood red' algae formation sparks concern in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow
[USA] A ‘blood-red’ algae formation in a pond has sparked concern among park-goers this morning.
The algal bloom formed overnight in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow and while the scientific cause remains a mystery it is Continue reading 'Blood red' algae formation sparks concern in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow
Videos explain how researchers fight against record-setting toxic algae bloom along the U.S. West Coast
[USA] An extensive bloom of toxic algae along the West Coast has waxed and waned since it first appeared in early May, but it hasn’t gone away. Now well into its second month, the bloom extends all along the coast from Santa Barbara to Alaska. In Alaska, the algal toxin domoic acid has reached levels Continue reading Videos explain how researchers fight against record-setting toxic algae bloom along the U.S. West Coast
Coveney green lights contentious algae farm
Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney is on another collision course with residents of Bantry after he approved a fish farming licence for a company seeking to cultivate native seaweed in the West Cork bay… Continue reading Coveney green lights contentious algae farm