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Harmful algal bloom

A harmful algal bloom (HAB), or excessive algae growth, sometimes called a red tide in marine environments, is an algal bloom that causes negative impacts to other organisms by production of natural algae-produced toxins, water deoxygenation, mechanical damage to other organisms, or by other means. HABs are sometimes defined as only those algal blooms…

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related to Timeline · 122
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related to Cyanobacteria · 18
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Harmful algal bloom → FAQ, GEOHAB, Global Ecology, Harmful Algae, Harmful Algal Blooms, Harmful Algal Blooms Observing, International Society, ISSHA, NOAA, NOAA/HAB-OFS, Oceanography, Programme, Study, System, The International IOC-SCOR Research
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related to Human health · 9
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related to Climate change · 7
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related to Red tide · 7
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related to Europe · 6
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related to Terminology · 5
Harmful algal bloom → HABs, In, On, The, US Environmental Protection Agency

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microcystinsinstance ofcan produce hazardous cyanotoxins0.80text
which are hepatotoxins that harm the liver of mammalsinstance ofcan produce hazardous cyanotoxins0.80text
phytoplanktoninstance ofLarge algal blooms can be created by supplying iron to iron-deficient ocean waters.Iron is a trace element in the ocean and its presence is vital for photosynthesis in plants0.80text
increased nutrient inputsinstance ofThis is the result of human induced factors0.80text
human sewageinstance ofwhich originates from sources0.80text
agricultural runoff.The occurrence of HABs in some locations appears to be entirely naturalinstance ofwhich originates from sources0.80text
the Sahara Desert are thought to play a major role in causing HAB eventsinstance ofOther factors such as iron-rich dust influx from large desert areas0.80text
El Niño eventsinstance ofSome algal blooms on the Pacific Coast have also been linked to occurrences of large-scale climatic oscillations0.80text
El Niño eventsinstance ofSome algal blooms on the Pacific coast have also been linked to natural occurrences of large-scale climatic oscillations0.80text
Beaver Lakeinstance ofthere have been reports of harmful algal blooms throughout popular Canadian lakes0.80text
Quamichan Lakeinstance ofthere have been reports of harmful algal blooms throughout popular Canadian lakes0.80text
wave action.Other species release toxins through lysis induced by cellular processesinstance ofSome species of microalgae/bacteria release toxins through cell lysis induced by physical stresses0.80text

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