(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group, 2021-01) Robertson, Lain, L; Bernard, S; Smith, Marie E
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur in virtually all coastal regions of the world as well as many lakes, and are typically associated with a rapid proliferation of phytoplankton cells, but even low cell numbers of high toxic species may cause harmful effects in the ecosystem and/or the surrounding environment.