Sentences with phrase «algal bloom linked»

At this point in time, the available evidence is indicating that the likely explanation for the fish kill is an algal bloom linked to warm gulf waters and nutrient upwelling.

An unprecedented coastwidwide toxic algal bloom linked to anomalous ocean conditions.

Not exact matches

«Destruction of wetlands linked to algal blooms in Great Lakes: Current protection efforts overlook role of wetlands.»

As the severity of Lake Erie harmful algal blooms has been on the rise, some would look for a link between summertime algal blooms and hypoxia.

«A fundamental question has been whether we can directly link expansion of harmful algal blooms to a warming ocean; this paper provides critical, quantitative evidence for just that trend, confirming an expected, but difficult to test, direct link between toxic blooms to climate,» said Dr. Raphael Kudela, Professor of Ocean Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz, a national toxic algae expert who was not part of the study.

Scientists are also beginning to link the increased frequency of harmful algal blooms to climate change and human activity.