Research boat next to a dock at Clear lake, CA
By California Water Science Center
April 2022 (approx.)
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Photo showing a harmful algal bloom (also known as “blue algae”) on the surface of Clear Lake. Photo by Nick Framsted, UC Davis.
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Photo by Nick Framsted, UC Davis.
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