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  • Economic Uses of Algae - From the Department of Botany at the Smithsonian Institution. Very extensive site, includes cookbooks for algae!
  • "Red Tides" and Harmful Algal Blooms - This site is supported by the NSF, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and NOAA, and definitely is the place to start to learn more about Harmful Algal Blooms.
  • Pfiesteria - Go right to the source for information on Pfiesteria piscicida at this site from North Carolina State University’s Aquatic Botany page. NCSU was the first laboratory to identify this microorganism.
  • Red Tides - Information on other species, which cause harmful algal blooms.
  • Seaweed Site - From the University of Ireland, this searchable site allows you to find a plethora of information on "seaweeds." For example, when typing in Macrocystis, you can even get information on the use of this alga in ice cream!


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