Harmful algal blooms (HABs) create noxious and toxic conditions for aquatic animals as well as human beings in and about the water where they occur. Data indicate that these phenomenon are on the rise world-wide, hence estuarine and near-coastal researchers have begun to invest increasing amounts of time and other resources in efforts to characterize these phenomenon and understand what causes them. Dr. Duncan Purdie, University of Southam

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