Alaskans Try to Combat Death by Marine Toxins

By Paula Dobbyn | University of Alaska Fairbanks on Mar 19, 2018   Science/Education, The Arctic and Alaska Science  

Mass mortality of seabirds. Marine mammal deaths. Alaskans sickened by shellfish. What’s the common theme? Seawater contaminated by toxic algae. Call it death by phytoplankton. A group of Alaskans — including state officials, tribes, nonprofit organizations and researchers — have recently come together to try to combat these marine toxins. The goal is to keep […]