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'Moderate' New England red tide forecasted for 2013
2013-03-25 20:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: New England is expected to experience a "moderate" red tide this spring and summer, report NOAA-funded scientists studying the toxic algae that cause blooms in the Gulf of Maine. The "red tide" is caused by an alga Alexandrium fundyense, which produces a toxin that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). Red tide typically occurs annually along some portions of the Gulf of Maine coast. This year's outlook is similar to the 2012 red tide which was also classified as "moderate." As with the...
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