Toxic-algae bloom off West Coast may be biggest ever

“A massive toxic algae bloom has closed shellfish fisheries along the West Coast,” says the Portland Oregonian. Beaches were closed to clamming and oyster harvesting along the Oregon and Washington State coastlines. The Oregonian quoted a spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as saying the bloom “appears to be the largest we’ve seen in… » Read More

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