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Assessing how urban influences affect harmful algal blooms in adjacent estuaries

Aerial view of a large body of brownish waterA new NCCOS-funded project is underway to assess how urban influences, such as wastewater and runoff, affect harmful algal blooms in adjacent estuaries. This project is led by City University of New York and University of Connecticut. https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/assessing-how-nitrogen-and-acidification-affect-habs-in-an-urban-estuary/