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Northeast PSP New England Harmful Algal Bloom / Red Tide Information
Life Cycle of a Harmful Alga: Alexandrium Certain species of toxic algaein this case, Alexandriumhave evolved a cyst stage in their life cycle that promotes wide dispersal through the coastal ocean and long-term survival through difficult environmental circumstances. (Illustration by Jack Cook, WHOI Graphic Services)