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Topic: Harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Dead Dungeness crabs on Kalaloch Beach in Washington on June 14, 2022.

Hypoxic area off Pacific Northwest Coast has grown since 1950s

April 17, 2024

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ocean acidification

Dead Dungeness crabs on Kalaloch Beach in Washington on June 14, 2022.

Map of Bering Strait showing presence of Alexandrium catenella. A dot color spectrum of dots to indicate cells of present. Dark blue is 0 to red is 20,000

NOAA and partners develop harmful algal bloom risk advisory for Bering Strait

October 3, 2023

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Map of Bering Strait showing presence of Alexandrium catenella. A dot color spectrum of dots to indicate cells of present. Dark blue is 0 to red is 20,000

A beach on Saint Martin in the Caribbean (east of Puerto Rico) covered in Sargassum seaweed.

NOAA awards over $20 million for harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research, monitoring

October 3, 2023

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

A beach on Saint Martin in the Caribbean (east of Puerto Rico) covered in Sargassum seaweed.

Hitting us where it hurts: The untold story of harmful algal blooms. 4 photos show people fishing, clamming, and a crab

NOAA announces funding opportunity to explore expansive impacts of harmful algal blooms

August 31, 2023

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Hitting us where it hurts: The untold story of harmful algal blooms. 4 photos show people fishing, clamming, and a crab

Image showing algal bloom in the western basin of Lake Erie, as seen by aircraft during a flyover in September 2017.

Smaller-than-average harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie

June 29, 2023

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Image showing algal bloom in the western basin of Lake Erie, as seen by aircraft during a flyover in September 2017.

Algal bloom in the western basin of Lake Erie, as seen by aircraft during a flyover on September 2017.

Lake Erie harmful algal bloom seasonal forecast to be released on June 29

June 12, 2023

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Algal bloom in the western basin of Lake Erie, as seen by aircraft during a flyover on September 2017.

A drop of water with text to the left that says "World Water Day March 22"

#WorldWaterDay: Taking action to protect this fragile natural resource

March 22, 2023

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

citizen science

A drop of water with text to the left that says "World Water Day March 22"

Photo showing cyanobacteria shares some properties with algae and are found naturally in lakes, streams, ponds and other surface waters.

NOAA awards $18.9M for harmful algal bloom research, monitoring

October 19, 2022

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Photo showing cyanobacteria shares some properties with algae and are found naturally in lakes, streams, ponds and other surface waters.

An aerial photograph shows a lake, clogged with green colored algae surrounding a white lighthouse.

Below-average harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie

June 30, 2022

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

An aerial photograph shows a lake, clogged with green colored algae surrounding a white lighthouse.

Harmful algal bloom in Western Basin of Lake Erie on September 20, 2017. An aerial photograph shows a lake, clogged with green colored algae surrounding a white lighthouse.

Lake Erie harmful algal bloom forecast on June 30

June 16, 2022

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

media teleconference

Harmful algal bloom in Western Basin of Lake Erie on September 20, 2017. An aerial photograph shows a lake, clogged with green colored algae surrounding a white lighthouse.

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