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Tag: Harmful Algae

  • #MicroMonday: Festive, Yet Toxic

    #MicroMonday: Festive, Yet Toxic

    Merry #MicroMonday! Check out this light microscopy of Pseudo-nitzschia australis cells collected off the coast of Maine during the 2016 bloom, the first time that…

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  • Single-Celled Stressor

    Single-Celled Stressor

    This #MicroMonday, check out this algae from the genus Pseudo-nitzschia. It might not appear threatening, but this diatom has a secret that packs a punch. …

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  • Following the (Sea) Stars

    Following the (Sea) Stars

    Harmful algae blooms that produce the potent neurotoxin domoic acid, or DA, can have devastating impacts on marine animals. That’s even more true when DA…

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