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Algal Bloom in West Falmouth Harbor

Algal Bloom in West Falmouth Harbor
Algal Bloom in West Falmouth Harbor
Algal Bloom in West Falmouth Harbor
Algal Bloom in West Falmouth Harbor
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Kleindinst, Thomas N.
Algal Bloom in West Falmouth Harbor
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08/18/2004
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Year: 2004, Roll:114, Print: 50
July 23, 2004
Image of The Day caption:
What looks like a lime-green sheet of paper is actually a mat of algae. Harmful algal blooms, like this one in West Falmouth Harbor, Mass., can occur in coastal waters as a result of excess nutrients from septic systems, nearby sewage treatment plants and agricultural runoff.
Photo by Tom Kleindinst
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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