Harmful Algal Blooms Monitored From Space In Chile
June 15, 2006 @ 10:23 AM (EST)
Source: Underwatertimes.com
Chile is currently the world's largest producer of farmed salmon and has a burgeoning mussel culture industry that is supplying a growing world market. However, the country's marine aquaculture sector is vulnerable to Harmful Algal Blooms, which occur when some algae species producing poisons bloom rapidly in water, causing physical or biochemical damage to fish and shellfish...
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