Sandra Clinton commented for ‘Algae blooms in Lake Norman, threaten local ecosystems’

Source: WFAE

Clinton, a professor of geography and earth science at UNC Charlotte. “Often when we talk about the harmful algal blooms, or toxic algae, we’re talking about the cyanobacteria. Some of these cyanobacteria make what we call cytotoxins. They can be harmful … when they’re high in concentration.”

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