Ecology of Harmful Algae

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Granéli, Edna (Editor), Turner, Jefferson T. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Series: Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 189
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biodiversity.; Aquatic ecology.; Microbial ecology.; Ecotoxicology.; Nature conservation.; Life Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Microbial Ecology.; Nature Conservation.

Harmful algal blooms are one of the consequences of the human impact on aquatic ecosystems, particularly the process of eutrophication. They can cause a variety of deleterious effects, including the poisoning of fish and shellfish, habitat disruptions for many organisms, water discolouration, beach...