Scientists, fishermen keep eyes on huge algae bloom in Gulf of Maine
Scientists are monitoring an unusually large and long-lived algae bloom extending more than 100 miles across the Gulf of Maine.
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Scientists are monitoring an unusually large and long-lived algae bloom extending more than 100 miles across the Gulf of Maine.
Scientists are tracking an unusually large and long-lasting bloom of brown algae in the Gulf of Maine.
Researchers say this kind of algae does not produce harmful toxins, but they worry its eventual die-off could lead to low oxygen levels that have preceded large fish and shellfish kills in other areas.
Researchers say this kind of algae does not produce harmful toxins, but they worry its eventual die-off could lead to low oxygen levels that have preceded large fish and shellfish kills in other areas.
UNH researchers and regional partners are working to determine the cause of an unusually large brown algal bloom in the Gulf of Maine and monitor its effects on marine life.