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Descriptor English:
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Harmful Algal Bloom
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Floraciones de Algas Nocivas
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Proliferação Nociva de Algas
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Synonyms English:
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Algal Bloom, Harmful
Algal Blooms, Harmful
Bloom, Harmful Algal
Blooms, Harmful Algal
Harmful Algal Blooms
Red Tide
Red Tides
Tide, Red
Tides, Red
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Tree Number:
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G16.500.285.400
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Definition English:
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An algal bloom where the algae produce powerful toxins that can kill fish, birds, and mammals, and ultimately cause illness in humans. The harmful bloom can also cause oxygen depletion in the water due to the death and decomposition of non-toxic algae species. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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ALGAL BLOOM is also available
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See Related English:
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Shellfish Poisoning
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History Note English:
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2010; for RED TIDE use DINOFLAGELLIDA 1979-2009, use INVERTEBRATES 1974-1978
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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53776
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Unique Identifier:
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D057097
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Similar:
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DeCS
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