Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur in virtually all coastal regions of the world as well as many lakes, and are typically associated with a rapid proliferation of phytoplankton cells, but even low cell numbers of high toxic species may cause harmful effects in the ecosystem and/or the surrounding environment.
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Robertson, L., Bernard, S. & Smith, M.E. 2021. Ocean colour and detecting phytoplankton biomass and community dynamics. In Observation of Harmful Algal Blooms with Ocean Colour Radiometery. S.l.: International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12063 .
Robertson, L., Bernard, S., & Smith, M. E. (2021). Ocean colour and detecting phytoplankton biomass and community dynamics., Observation of Harmful Algal Blooms with Ocean Colour Radiometery International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12063
Robertson, Lain, S Bernard, and Marie E Smith. "Ocean colour and detecting phytoplankton biomass and community dynamics" In OBSERVATION OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS WITH OCEAN COLOUR RADIOMETERY, n.p.: International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group. 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12063.
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