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Predator chemical cues may warn of toxic algal blooms
Original: Ocean predator chemical cues could provide early warnings for toxic algal blooms
New research suggests chemical cues released by ocean predators could serve as early warning signals for harmful algal blooms. The findings point to a potential low-cost monitoring tool for coastal communities, aquaculture operators and fisheries that face health risks and economic losses when toxic blooms strike. Scientists say detecting these cues in seawater may allow authorities to act before blooms become dangerous.
Why now: New research offers a novel early-warning method for toxic algal blooms, which threaten coastal economies and public health.
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