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New Toxic Seaweed Species Has Exploded In Long Island Bays

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Researchers at Stony Brook University are studying a new species of toxic seaweed that has emerged in Long Island's bays in the last three years.

Researchers at Stony Brook University are studying a new species of toxic seaweed that has emerged in Long Island's bays in the last three years.

Researchers at Stony Brook University are studying a new species of toxic seaweed that has emerged in Long Island's bays in the last three years.

Researchers at Stony Brook University are studying a new species of toxic seaweed that has emerged in Long Island's bays in the last three years. Michael Wright

Researchers at Stony Brook University are studying a new species of toxic seaweed that has emerged in Long Island's bays in the last three years.

Researchers at Stony Brook University are studying a new species of toxic seaweed that has emerged in Long Island's bays in the last three years. Michael Wright

Stony Brook University lab technician Craig Young is working with the new seaweed species in the lab at the Marine Science Center to try to determine what makes it so toxic when it dies.

Stony Brook University lab technician Craig Young is working with the new seaweed species in the lab at the Marine Science Center to try to determine what makes it so toxic when it dies. Michael Wright

There were more than 30 harmful algae blooms and 50 total incidents of water quality crises on Long Island in 2019.

There were more than 30 harmful algae blooms and 50 total incidents of water quality crises on Long Island in 2019. The Gobler Laboratory

authorMichael Wright on Jun 2, 2020
A new species of seaweed that can be extremely toxic to fish and shellfish has spread throughout Long Island’s bays in the last three years and could pose a dangerous... more

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