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Water being pumped into Tampa Bay could cause a massive algae bloom, putting fragile manatee and fish habitats at risk

  • Written by Larry Brand, Professor of Marine Biology and Ecology, University of Miami
Water being pumped into Tampa Bay could cause a massive algae bloom, putting fragile manatee and fish habitats at riskTampa Bay's sea grass meadows need sunlight to thrive. Algae blooms block that light and can be toxic to marine life.Joe Whalen Caulerpa/Tampa Bay Estuary Program via Unsplash

Millions of gallons of water laced with fertilizer ingredients are being pumped into Florida’s Tampa Bay from a leaking reservoir at an abandoned phosphate plant at...

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