Harmful algal blooms

Abhijith, Ramya (2024) Harmful algal blooms. In: Know your Marine Biodiversity & Environment MarBiE 3: Water and Sediment Analytical Techniques with Special Reference to Marine Life. CMFRI Training Manual Series No: 45/2024 . ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 66-69.

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Abstract

Harmful algal bloom (HAB) are those algal species which produces toxin, lethal to biotic environment of an aquatic ecosystem. It is observed that most algae are harmless, but certain ones produce toxins which are posing threat to water bodies and human health. These toxins producing algal blooms are termed as Harmful algal blooms, often termed as ―Red tide or Green tide‖. This natural occurrence gained a significant worldwide attention due to its frequent massive occurrences and vast severity in the recent years which concerns the environmentalists.

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: Algal Bloom
Subjects: Marine Environment > Algal Blooms
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 29 May 2025 10:37
Last Modified: 29 May 2025 10:37
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/18786

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