DID YOU KNOW ...not all Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are toxic? ...not all "Red Tides" are harmful? ...not all HABs form "Red Tides"? ...HABs may be red, green, purple, yellow, brown or colorless? ... HABs form along all U.S. coasts? ...HABs impact marine ecosystems, human health, shellfish and fishing industries, tourism, recreation, and the economy?
Website development was supported by the Horizon Foundation Inc., G. Peabody and Rose Gardner Charitable Trust, and NASA.
Content was inspired by Dr. Maureen Keller
If you'd like to learn more about phytoplankton, please visit "From the Top of the World... to the Bottom of the Food Web"
To bring the study of toxic and harmful algae into your classroom, please visit "HAB Educational Activities."
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