Dust from Africa Leads to Large Toxic Algae Blooms in Gulf of Mexico, Study Finds

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This press release summarizes the findings of a new study. Saharan dust clouds travel thousands of miles and fertilize the water off the West Florida coast with iron, which kicks off blooms of toxic algae. The research was partially funded by a NASA grant as part of ECOHAB: Florida (Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms), a multi-disciplinary research project designed to study harmful algae.

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Date Of Record Release	2010-05-02 15:18:21
Description	This press release summarizes the findings of a new study. Saharan dust clouds travel thousands of miles and fertilize the water off the West Florida coast with iron, which kicks off blooms of toxic algae. The research was partially funded by a NASA grant as part of ECOHAB: Florida (Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms), a multi-disciplinary research project designed to study harmful algae.
Classification	Current Issues and Publications -- Oceans and Waterways
Resource Type	Publication
Format	Text
Subject	Deserts Environmental toxicology Dust Algae
Source	University of North Texas
Keyword	Press release, Global water cycle, Algae blooms, Toxicology, Atmospheric composition, Ecology, Gulf of Mexico
Selector	Selection Committee
Date Of Record Creation	2010-05-02 15:02:20
Education Level	General Public
Date Last Modified	2010-08-24 16:41:33
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2010-05-02 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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