Warming and Freshening Coastal Waters Impact Harmful Algal Bloom Frequency in High Latitudes

Warming and freshening coastal waters impact harmful algal bloom frequency in high latitudes

Harmful algal blooms contaminate seafood with toxins and poison humans and wildlife upon consumption. Toxic algae niches are projected to expand in high latitudes, but how the frequency of their blooms will evolve is still little known. Here we use climate models, 14 years of observations and probabilistic models of toxic algae, to assess the frequency of harmful algal blooms in a future warmer world. The warmer ocean temperatures increase the b…

Toxic algae are quietly killing wildlife and rewriting the rules of water

A surge in toxic algal blooms driven by climate change and fertilizer runoff is devastating wildlife and reshaping ecosystems worldwide.Patrick Greenfield reports for The Guardian.In short:Scientists now suspect that a 2020 mass elephant die-off in Botswana was caused by toxins from an algal bloom, made worse by heat and shifting rainfall patterns.As Earth warms, harmful algae outbreaks are spreading into freshwater and oceans alike, depleting o…

Behind the data: algae as sentinels of change

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Blue-green algae reported in Fish Lake area: NSECC

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