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A new NCCOS-funded project will model how harmful algal bloom toxins move up the food chain

Aerial view of green and brown streaked waterA new NCCOS-funded project will model how harmful algal bloom toxins move up the food chain, and how long toxins remain in fish and shellfish in both Chesapeake Bay and Barataria Bay. These estuaries are vital for American seafood competitiveness, contributing to the second (Virginia) and third (Louisiana) highest seafood industry landings in the U.S. This project is led by Virginia Institute of Marine Science. https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/persistence-and-trophic-transfer-of-harmful-algal-bloom-toxins-in-gulf-and-atlantic-estuaries/