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Turning back the harmful red tide

Nature volume 388, pages 513–514 (1997)Cite this article

Harmful algal blooms are a serious and increasing problem in marine waters, yet scientists and funding agencies have been slow to investigate possible control strategies.

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Anderson, D. Turning back the harmful red tide. Nature 388, 513–514 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/41415

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