The anchoring event for this unit on the biology of harmful algal blooms is a recent bloom in Lake Washington. The Washington State Department of Health deemed the toxin levels so high that Magnuson Dog Park's gate to Lake Washington was locked up.
Please note that students will not be working with the algae responsible for this bloom as it is harmful to people; students will be working with another harmful algae from our area.
Please note that students will not be working with the algae responsible for this bloom as it is harmful to people; students will be working with another harmful algae from our area.