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Fishing for Algae Toxins

March 30, 2009 — Phytoplankton can create algae blooms like the "red tide." The blooms can create toxins that kill fish and other marine life. In a study released recently, University of South Carolina researchers found domoic acid doesn't disperse with the bloom but sinks to the ocean floor and gets into the food chain.

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Lab Managers Steer Design of Remodeled Marine Biotoxins Facility

February 26, 2009 — When scientists with NOAA’s Marine Biotoxins Program in Charleston, S.C., looked at the prospects of updating their 30-year old laboratory facilities, they didn’t see it as a challenge, but as an opportunity. However, the initial architectural blueprints for their renovated space showed no major changes from the outmoded space that already existed. Their reaction? They decided to get actively engaged in the design process.

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NOAA’s Very Own CSI Lab

January 14, 2009 — You see it all over TV — crime shows where mysteries are solved in the 40 minutes between commercial breaks. Gun-toting technicians chase criminals, gather evidence at the scene, and take it back to their dimly lit lab for analysis on a whiz-bang machine that spits out the answer while they wait with bated breath.

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