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Harmful Algal Bloom In California May Result In Killing Fish With Toxins: Report

This algae can quickly consume all the oxygen in the sea, depriving other marine life of oxygen.A type of toxic algae has been discovered in well-known swimming and fishing areas around California that can make people sick. These harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been observed in a variety of locations, including Indian Creek Reservoir, 30 miles southwest of Lake Tahoe, said a report in Newsweek.A red tide harmful algal bloom and "hazardous" levels of algal toxins have also been discovered by the California Water Quality Monitoring Council in San Francisco Bay, Clear Lake, Lake Crowley, and Bridgeport Reservoir, the outlet further said.A colony of algae (cyanobacteria, dinoflagellates, or diatoms) residing in a body of water experiences fast growth, which is frequently triggered by chang...