UW News
Barbara Hickey
September 4, 2014
Predicting when toxic algae will reach Washington and Oregon coasts
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Better understanding of how a deadly algae grows offshore and gets carried to Pacific Northwest beaches has led to a computer model that can predict when the unseen threat will hit local beaches.