The pathway of toxins from algae to humans through the food chain
The toxin produced by red tide phenomenon due to algae outbreak has the ability to paralyze the very strong nervous system, which once killed people.
The toxin produced by red tide phenomenon due to algae outbreak has the ability to paralyze the very strong nervous system, which once killed people.
The toxin seeps into algae-eating animals, humans catch seafood, prepare food, and poisons that enter the human body.
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Update 15 December 2018
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