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fisheries, public health, and tourism since 1991, says Donald Anderson, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution marine scientist. Harmful algae have caused about $40 million annually in damages to U.S. In fact, harmful algae affect nearly all U.S. News organizations have never focused on other nuisance algae to this extent. Why did Pfiesteria get so much ink? Pfiesteria piscicida is just one of many species of harmful algae, though it gets nearly all the media’s attention. The Maryland seafood industry lost an estimated $45 million due to negative publicity, although Pfiesteria has never been linked to food poisonings. Congressional committees demanded to know why these outbreaks occurred. For months, headlines blared about the eerie, microscopic creature that lurked in calm, shallow bays, attacking and killing massive numbers of fish. Suddenly, a toxic dinoflagellate was a major news event in the nation’s capital.

But when fish kills were linked to Pfiesteria in Maryland in 1997, and the state closed portions of three rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay, the national press swarmed in a frenzy. Previous Pfiesteria outbreaks in North Carolina had received widespread news coverage.

Last year, public fascination with Pfiesteria piscicida-a toxic organism nicknamed the “cell from hell”-reached dizzying new heights. Pfiesteria Hysteria: Just When You Thought it Was Safe Education Opportunities for Coastal Community Officials.Search and Browse Publications by Topic.Undergraduate Fellowships and Internships.

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