Keeping Toxins From Harmful Algal Blooms out of the Food Supply
Dense populations of some microscopic algae (phytoplankton) in ocean waters can contaminate seafood, resulting in serious health problems for humans. Satellite data displayed in an online tool help fishermen monitor and avoid these harmful algal blooms.
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Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, NASA Earth Observatory. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Last modified:
23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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