The algae in question, called ostraceans, “are normally a good sign of ecosystem health but in this case, it’s excessive and abnormal”.
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The president of the Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA), José Guerreiro, announced the excessive growth of algae in the Óbidos Lagoon will be studied as part of a candidacy to be submitted to Mar 2030.
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The algae in question, called ostraceans, “are normally a good sign of ecosystem health but in this case, it’s excessive and abnormal”.
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