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"Poisonous Algae Blooms Threaten People, Ecosystems Across U.S." [1]

"Serious algae outbreaks have hit more than 20 states this summer. Organisms are shutting down beaches in Florida, sickening swimmers in Utah and threatening ecosystems in California.

The blooms are a normal part of summer, but the frequency, size and toxicity this year are worse than ever.

And water managers are rattled."

Lesley McClurg reports for KQED August 29, 2016. [2]

Pollution [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Public [6]
Source: KQED [2], 08/31/2016
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/poisonous-algae-blooms-threaten-people-ecosystems-across-us [2] http://www.npr.org/2016/08/29/491831451/poisonous-algae-blooms-threaten-people-ecosystems-across-u-s [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water [5] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [6] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81