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Harmful Algal Blooms

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The Algae World

Part of the book series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology ((COLE,volume 26))

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It is widely believed that the frequency and geographic distribution of marine Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) have been increasing worldwide. HABs are aquatic phenomena caused by the rapid growth and accumulation of certain microalgae, which can usually lead to marked discoloration of surface waters, and severe impacts on public health, commerce, and the environment. In order to reduce the impacts of HABs on public health, the economy, and coastal ecosystems, it has to understand the causes and effects of HABs and to track harmful toxins. Three well-documented long-term global trends and patterns in progress have attracted attention as the mechanisms potentially underlying the HAB phenomenon: increasing nutrient enrichment of global coastal waters and epicontinental seas; global warming and associated climatic perturbations; global dispersal and redistribution of bloom species in ballast water. The specific causes of HABs are complex, vary between species and locations, and are not all well understood.

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  1. College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China

    Peimin He

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  1. Marine Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

    Dinabandhu Sahoo

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He, P. (2015). Harmful Algal Blooms. In: Sahoo, D., Seckbach, J. (eds) The Algae World. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7321-8_12

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