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Research links huge African dust clouds with the "red tides" that kill millions of fish along the Florida coast each year. — NASA
New iron introduced into the water will stimulate blue green algae blooms. Between May and September, iron-rich dust blows from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic and settles in the Gulf of Mexico. — MOTE
From the study samples, collaborators clearly identified wastewater contamination is a significant driver of water quality decline and ecological dysfunction in the St. Lucie Estuary and downstream nearshore reefs. — FAU
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