Brown tide culprit sequenced: Genome of the first of algal bloom species
Monday, February 21, 2011 - 22:30
in Biology & Nature
Some algal species can bloom and discolor coastal waters and reduce the amount of light and oxygen available in the ecosystem. Previously known as "red tide," the term "harmful algal blooms" now denotes accumulation of algal biomass that can sometimes turn the ocean waters brown or green and disrupt an ecosystem. The first species of these algae has now been sequenced, analyzed and published.