2024年12月16日 · Harmful algal blooms cause thick, green muck that impacts clear water, recreation, businesses and property values. Excess nitrogen and phosphorus cause an overgrowth of algae in a short period of time, also called algae blooms.

2024年10月10日 · What are the health effects of harmful algal blooms? Depending on the type of algae, HABs can cause serious health effects and even death. For example, eating seafood contaminated by toxins from algae called Alexandrium can lead to paralytic shellfish poisoning, which can cause paralysis and even death.

2024年4月18日 · Harmful 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.

2024年1月9日 · Harmful algal blooms are the rapid growth of algae or cyanobacteria in water that can harm people, animals, or the environment. Going in or near water with a harmful algal bloom can make you and your animals sick. Stay out if water looks discolored, has scum, or smells bad.

2024年2月2日 · Harmful algal blooms can cause mild to life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms depend on the type of harmful algal bloom you come in contact with. Animals—including pets, livestock, and wildlife—can get very sick and die from contact with harmful algal blooms.

2016年4月27日 · Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, occur when colonies of algae — simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater — grow out of control and produce toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals and birds.

2024年3月4日 · Impacts of climate change like warmer water, saltier freshwater and sea level rise might lead to more intense harmful algal blooms occurring in more waterbodies.

2025年1月7日 · Certain environmental conditions in water bodies can intensify algae growth, causing algal blooms. Blooms with the potential to harm human health or aquatic ecosystems are referred to as Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can occur in fresh, marine (salt), and brackish (a mixture of fresh and salt) water bodies around the world. They are caused by diverse organisms, including toxic and noxious phytoplankton, cyanobacteria, benthic algae, and macroalgae.

2024年4月25日 · Algal bloom is an excessive growth of algae in water bodies causing visible discolouration. Learn about the causes, harmful effects, and types of algal bloom in this article.