![Project Underway to Identify Algal Toxins in U.S. National Park Waterways](https://cole-tpomag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpomag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FHAB-Study.jpeg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.475&fp-y=0.31&h=620&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=1024&s=7212e5a5a3e39ff73345803ab730fb3b)
Here, a Solid Phase Adsorption Toxin Tracking tool is deployed in Curecanti National Recreation Area, Colorado, to track toxin presence. (Photo courtesy of Nicki Gibney, NPS)
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a global concern that threaten human and aquatic ecosystem health and can cause severe economic damages. Algal toxins are produced by certain species of algae and microscopic water plants called phytoplankton and can cause acute and chronic illnesses...