Could Shellfish Farming Fix Florida’s Algal Bloom Problem?
It’s a sight that stops Florida boaters and beachgoers in their tracks: a thick green sludge coating the water, smelling of rotten eggs and dead fish. Ashley Smyth, a coastal biogeochemist at the University of Florida, likens the color and consistency to guacamole. “I used to say pea soup, but then I moved to Florida, and no one down here eats pea soup,” she says. Unless Florida comes up with a fix, it will face more harmful algal blooms in its future. Credit: Trixcis / Shutterstock Either way,
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