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Bookmark or Share- Why do harmful algal blooms occur? - NOAA's National Ocean ServiceHarmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when colonies of algae—simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater—grow out of control while producing toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds.
- Harmful algal bloom - WikipediaA harmful algal bloom (HAB), or excessive algae growth, is an algal bloom that causes negative impacts to other organisms by production of natural algae-produced toxins, water deoxygenation, mechanical damage to other organisms, or by other means.
- Climate Change and Freshwater Harmful Algal BloomsImpacts of climate change like warmer water, saltier freshwater and sea level rise might lead to more intense harmful algal blooms occurring in more waterbodies.
- Harmful Algal Blooms: Contributing Factors and ImpactsHarmful algal blooms can hurt local ecosystems, including people, animals, and plants. Harmful algal blooms are more likely to grow in warm, slow-moving water with many nutrients. Help prevent harmful algal blooms from growing by using fertilizers properly and maintaining your septic system.
- Algal Blooms - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesA harmful algal bloom (HAB) occurs when toxin-producing algae grow excessively in a body of water. The excessive algal growth, or algal bloom, becomes visible to the naked eye and can be green, blue-green, red, or brown, depending on the type of algae.
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