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First global statistical analysis of harmful algal blooms

“Trends in global climate have suggested that harmful algal blooms (HABs) should be on the rise worldwide… [However, t]he first global statistical analysis of HABs has shown that there is no significant trend in the worldwide occurrence of blooms.” Still, “in some regions, events that include toxic species of algae affecting humans and wildlife are on the rise.” Excerpts from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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