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The green slime that washed onto Florida beaches earlier this month marks the eighth time since 2004 that toxic algae have fouled the Sunshine State’s storied coastline.
The guacamole-thick algae that fouled both coasts will likely be a regular occurrence for the Sunshine State. Here’s why…
Read Full Article, National Geographic (07-27-2016)
Toxic algae bloom blankets Florida beaches, prompts state of emergency; Florida; CNN (07-02-2016)
Toxic Algal Blooms Aren’t Just Florida’s Problem. And They’re On The Rise., Huffington Green (07-07-2016)
Pollution from agriculture and climate change is closing beaches and contributing to dead zones across the country…
Toxic Algae Blooming in Warm Water from California to Alaska; AP (08-05-2015)
Wave of Toxic Green Beaches, France; By Sharlene Pilkey (10-2009)
With beaches and coastlines all over the world already under attack from sea level rise, pollution, mining, driving, seawall construction and human development encroachment, another menace is mounting an assault…
Green And Golden Seaweed Tides On The Rise, By Victor Smetacek & Adriana Zinging (08-2014)
Green, brown and red seaweeds lying on the beach are part and parcel of life in many coastal regions. The amount of beached seaweed biomass started to increase along the shores of industrialized countries in the 1970s, and by the 1990s had become a nuisance along many beaches when mass-stranding events of macroalgae became known as green tides…
Nitrogen From Pollution, Natural Sources Causes Growth of Toxic Algae; San Francisco State University (02-08-2013)
Nitrogen in ocean waters fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic phytoplankton species that are harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study…
Photographs: Thick Green Algae Chokes Beach, National Geographic (07-2011)
