Setting a Watchman for Harmful Algal Blooms
New undersea technology offers ways to monitor toxic outbreaks
By Elise Hugus / Daniel Cojanu |
September 9, 2015
As harmful algal blooms are becoming more frequent and severe worldwide, researchers in the lab of WHOI biologist Don Anderson are testing an array of new instruments that can be used in early-warning monitoring systems for coastal waters.
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