#habs — Public Fediverse posts
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NOT so harmless...
Excerpt: "Introducing #KareniaMikimotoi
"The species responsible for recent events in #SouthAustralia beaches, #KMikimotoi, causes harmful #algal blooms in #Asia, #Europe, #SouthAfrica and #SouthAmerica, as well as #Australia and #NewZealand. These blooms all caused fish deaths, and some also caused #breathing difficulties among local #beachgoers.
"The most drastic of these K. mikimotoi blooms have occurred in China over the past two decades. In 2012, more than 300 square kilometres of abalone farms were affected, causing about A$525 million in lost production.
Explaining the toxic effects
"Microalgae can damage the gills of fish and shellfish, preventing them from breathing. This is the main cause of death. But some studies have also found damage to the gastrointestinal tracts and livers of fish.
"Tests using fish gill cells clearly show the dramatic toxic effect of K. mikimotoi. When the fish gill cells were exposed to intact K. mikimotoi cells, after 3.5 hours more than 80% of the fish cells had died.
"Fortunately, the toxin does not persist in the environment after the K. mikimotoi cells are dead. So once the bloom is over, the marine environment can recover relatively quickly.
"Its toxicity is partly due to the algae’s production of 'reactive oxygen species', reactive forms of oxygen molecules which can cause the deaths of cells in high doses. K. mikimotoi cells may also produce lipid (fat) molecules that cause some toxic effects.
"Finally, a very dense bloom of microalgae can sometimes reduce the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water column, which means there is less oxygen for other marine life.
"The human health effects are not very well known but probably relate to the reactive oxygen species being an irritant.
"K. mikimitoi cells can also produce 'mucilage', a type of thick, gluey substance made of complex sugars, which can accumulate #bacteria inside it. This can cause 'sea foam', which was evident on beaches last week.
"A question for many people is whether increasing water temperatures make blooms of K. mikimotoi more likely.
"Another concern is whether nutrient runoff from farms, cities and #aquaculture could cause more harmful algal blooms.
"Unfortunately, for Australia at least, the answer to these questions is we don’t know yet. While we know some harmful algal blooms do increase when nutrient runoff is higher, others actually prefer fewer nutrients or colder temperatures.
"We do know warmer water species seem to be moving further south along the Australian coastline, changing #phytoplankton species abundance and distribution.
"While some microalgal blooms can cause bioluminescence that is beautiful to watch, others such as K. mikimotoi can cause skin and respiratory irritations.
If you notice discoloured water, fish deaths or excessive sea foam along the coast or in an estuary, avoid fishing or swimming in the area and notify local primary industry or environmental authorities in your state."
#OceanHealth #Beaches Algae #SeaFoam #HABs #HarmfulAlgaeBlooms #KareniaMikimotoi #WarmingOceans #Radioactivity #NutrientRunoff #OceansAreLife #ROS #SkinIrritations #RespiratoryIrration #ReactiveOxygenSpecies #DeadZones
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#NuclearPower is NOT the answer to #ClimateChange!
The effect of climate change on sources of radionuclides to the marine environment
Justin P. Gwynn, et al., 2024
"Blooms of jellyfish are predicted to increase due to warmer ocean temperatures and ocean acidification, with a recent study linking such blooms directly to the thermal pollution of returning cooling water from an NPP."
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01241-w.pdf
#NoNukes #NoNukesForAI #HABs #HarmfulAlgaeBlooms #OceanAcidification #NuclearPlants #OceanWarming #WaterIsLife #ROS #ReactiveOxygenSpecies #MarineLife
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#NuclearPower is NOT the answer to #ClimateChange!
The effect of climate change on sources of radionuclides to the marine environment
Justin P. Gwynn, et al., 2024
"Blooms of jellyfish are predicted to increase due to warmer ocean temperatures and ocean acidification, with a recent study linking such blooms directly to the thermal pollution of returning cooling water from an NPP."
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01241-w.pdf
#NoNukes #NoNukesForAI #HABs #HarmfulAlgaeBlooms #OceanAcidification #NuclearPlants #OceanWarming #WaterIsLife #ROS #ReactiveOxygenSpecies #MarineLife
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#NuclearPower is NOT the answer to #ClimateChange!
The effect of climate change on sources of radionuclides to the marine environment
Justin P. Gwynn, et al., 2024
"Blooms of jellyfish are predicted to increase due to warmer ocean temperatures and ocean acidification, with a recent study linking such blooms directly to the thermal pollution of returning cooling water from an NPP."
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01241-w.pdf
#NoNukes #NoNukesForAI #HABs #HarmfulAlgaeBlooms #OceanAcidification #NuclearPlants #OceanWarming #WaterIsLife #ROS #ReactiveOxygenSpecies #MarineLife
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#NuclearPower is NOT the answer to #ClimateChange!
The effect of climate change on sources of radionuclides to the marine environment
Justin P. Gwynn, et al., 2024
"Blooms of jellyfish are predicted to increase due to warmer ocean temperatures and ocean acidification, with a recent study linking such blooms directly to the thermal pollution of returning cooling water from an NPP."
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01241-w.pdf
#NoNukes #NoNukesForAI #HABs #HarmfulAlgaeBlooms #OceanAcidification #NuclearPlants #OceanWarming #WaterIsLife #ROS #ReactiveOxygenSpecies #MarineLife
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#NuclearPower is NOT the answer to #ClimateChange!
The effect of climate change on sources of radionuclides to the marine environment
Justin P. Gwynn, et al., 2024
"Blooms of jellyfish are predicted to increase due to warmer ocean temperatures and ocean acidification, with a recent study linking such blooms directly to the thermal pollution of returning cooling water from an NPP."
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01241-w.pdf
#NoNukes #NoNukesForAI #HABs #HarmfulAlgaeBlooms #OceanAcidification #NuclearPlants #OceanWarming #WaterIsLife #ROS #ReactiveOxygenSpecies #MarineLife
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Caufield, Habs ready for Atlantic Division battle
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Here is my latest - from the Puck Drop Preview series for #LWOS, the 2026-27 Montreal Canadiens. #Habs
@[email protected]https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2026/09/09/puck-drop-preview-2026-27-montreal-canadiens/
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Here is my latest - from the Puck Drop Preview series for #LWOS, the 2026-27 Montreal Canadiens. #Habs
@[email protected]https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2026/09/09/puck-drop-preview-2026-27-montreal-canadiens/
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Idyllic rural NSW is a hotspot for motor neurone disease
"Our recent mortality paper shows that if you live in rural and regional Australia, you are 40 per cent more likely to die from motor neurone disease. This cannot be genetic."
"Much attention will be focused on MND hotspots which include regional centres such as Griffith, Leeton, Wagga Wagga and Narrandera in the Riverina where rates of the degenerative illness are estimated to be five to seven times the national average. Other areas of concern include Tamworth, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/mnd-notifiable-disease-starts/107097432
#environment #diseases #MDN #NSW #CoffsHarbour #PortMacquarie #RuralNSW #MidNorthCoast #water #pollution #ExtremeHeat #runoff #HABs #pesticides #epidemiology -
New publication: Towards standardized molecular monitoring of #HABs: A consensus guide to qPCR. #harmfulalgae #harmfulalgalblooms #cyanobacteria
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2026.103148 -
[blogue / rappel]
«Salut boss ! J’m’appelle Guy, Guy Lafleur
«Ben oui pareil comme le grand joueur
#hockey #chansonqc #lafleur #habs #ch #oreilletendue
https://oreilletendue.com/2026/03/06/chantons-le-hockey-avec-les-cowboys-fringants-ter/ -
[blogue / rappel]
«On a nos propres numéros dix, on rep la Guy Lafleur de lys»
https://oreilletendue.com/2026/01/04/chantons-le-hockey-avec-loud/
#chansonqc #hockey #ch #habs #lafleur #sport #oreilletendue -
[blogue / rappel]
«Le feu dans les yeux du Rocket
Les feintes savantes du Gros Bill
Toute la fougue du Pocket Rocket
Jacques Plante et son p’tit nez fragile
La grâce artistique de Ti-Guy»
https://oreilletendue.com/2025/05/20/chantons-le-hockey-avec-mes-aieux/
#hockey #ch #habs #chansonqc #richard #béliveau #plante #lafleur #rocket #oreilletendue #SportPhotography
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[blogue / rappel]
«Mes bras meurtris vous tendent le flambeau
J’suis peut-être pas Guy Lafleur mais j’n’ai faite des tours du chapeau
Ma p’tite carrière passe sous l’silence
Ça y est, je tire ma révérence»
https://oreilletendue.com/2025/05/16/chantons-le-hockey-avec-bob-bissonnette/
#hockey #ch #habs #lafleur #richard #rocket #bouchard #messier #sport #oreilletendue -
[blogue / rappel]
«Chez les Anglais
On t’appelait Flower
T’as mis du rêve
Et du rose dans nos vies
Car simplement
Tu étais Guy Lafleur»
https://oreilletendue.com/2025/05/15/chantons-le-hockey-avec-claude-gauthier/
#hockey #ch #habs #lafleur #chansonqc #sport #oreilletendue -
[blogue / rappel]
«J’vous l’dis
Moé j’m’ennuie de Ti-Guy Lafleur
Lui quand y jouait
Y en avait du cœur
Y nous en a faitte voir
D’toutes les couleurs
J’vous dis
Moé j’m’ennuie de Ti-Guy Lafleur»
https://oreilletendue.com/2025/05/14/chantons-le-hockey-avec-guy-brazeau/
#lafleur #hockey #ch #habs #sport #oreilletendue #chansonqc -
[blogue / rappel]
«C’est Ti-Guy Lafleur qui est si populaire
[OT] C’est Ti-Guy Lafleur qui score tout l’temps
[Chœur d’enfants] C’est Ti-Guy Lafleur qui est si populaire
[Chœur d’enfants] C’est Ti-Guy Lafleur qui score tout l’temps»
https://oreilletendue.com/2025/05/12/chantons-le-hockey-avec-oscar-thiffault-bis/
#chansonqc #lafleur #hockey #sport #habs #ch #oreilletendue -
[blogue / reprise] Le 3 février 1945, au Forum de Montréal • https://oreilletendue.com/2015/02/03/accouplements-11/ • #rocket #richard #gélinas #hockey #habs #ch #théâtreqc #poésieqc #otd #cejourlà #radio #oreilletendue