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Changing Seas
Toxic Waters
Season 11
Episode 1102
Harmful algal blooms come in many forms, from toxic outbreaks impacting the health of animals and humans, to non-toxic but expansive sargassum mats devastating local economies and tourism. Scientists are working to understand what causes these blooms, how they impact us, and how we can stop them.
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Researchers provide data necessary to protect fish populations from further decline.
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26:42
Researchers study what impact ecotourism might have on southern stingrays.
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Researchers are beginning to understand where turtles go during their “lost years.”
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Scientists spend a month in the Galapagos Islands to conduct research.
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The world’s largest known aggregation of whale sharks occurs just off the coast of Cancun.
