Biologists Find Diatom To Reduce Red Tide's Toxicity

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 08/25/2008 - 20:30

Scientists have found that a diatom can reduce the levels of the red tide's toxicity to animals and that the same diatom can reduce its toxicity to other algae as well.


 

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