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Unprecedented toxic algal bloom kills thousands of fish across the San Francisco Bay

Sep 16, 2022
Preventing the next disastrous red tide in the Bay Area could cost billions of dollars.
Hundreds of dead fish are seen floating in the waters of Lake Merritt, connected to the San Francisco Bay by an estuary, on Aug. 30.
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Giant toxic algae bloom threatens Pacific crab season

Nov 4, 2015
Along Pacific Northwest, Dungeness crabs are prized by fishermen and consumers.

What will stop the dangerous algae in Lake Erie?

Aug 7, 2015
Put it on a diet, scientists say.