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Harmful algae growth
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- Scientists have found that global warming is driving proliferation of Noctiluca algae (commonly known as sea tinkle), harmful algae in Arabian Sea responsible for glowing of Mumbai’s beaches in dark.
- The study was jointly conducted by researchers from Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), a Ministry of Earth Sciences body US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
- The Noctiluca algae also called ‘sea sparkle’ is parasite which devours one of most important planktonic organisms at base of fish-food chain, namely diatoms.
- It also excretes large amounts of ammonia, which causes massive fish mortality.
- The intensifying global warming conditions will increase the proliferation of algae which in turn disrupt fish-food chain and cause decline of fisheries in the region.
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