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Algae attack!
China’s Yellow Sea has recently gone green,
caused by the nation’s greatest algae growth to
date. Since 2007, algae have swamped the waters
every summer, but 2013’s big bloom covered a
record-breaking 11,158 sq miles (28,900 sq km).
The species of
algae—Enteromorpha
prolifera—is not toxic,
so swimmers and
waders fearlessly Eating
jump in. this type of
algae can help
improve skin
and lower
blood pressure.
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