Alaskan Tribes Join Together to Assess Harmful Algal Blooms
Tribal communities in southeastern Alaska are partnering with federal and state agencies to investigate increasing frequency, duration, and extent of harmful algal blooms—events that pose human health risks to subsistence harvesters.
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Story Credit:
Adapted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency case study "Sitka Tribe of Alaska: Southeast Alaska Tribal Toxins Partnership," available on the SEATOR website, and the blog post "Sitka Tribe of Alaska starts testing for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) and other marine biotoxins" published by the Sitka Local Foods Network. See links to these sources in the sidebar, under Additional Resources.
Banner Image Credit:
Chris Whitehead, Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Used with permission.
Last modified:
23 April 2024 - 9:52am
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