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Brown tide study could aid baymen on LI

Tuesday February 22, 2011 9:02 AM By Joseph Mallia

Chris Gobler, third from left, and his laboratory

Photo credit: Stony Brook University

A research team led by a Stony Brook University scientist has published the first complete genome of a harmful algae bloom species, a development that could help researchers understand "brown tides" that have helped destroy Long Island’s shellfish industry.

The study is considered a step toward understanding the effects of human organic matter on the growth of algae tides.

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