fisher16
08-14-2006, 09:30 PM
A Festering Sea
Potentially cancer-causing algae washes ashore in Sanibel
<!--begin paragraph-->Large collections of an algae species called “lyngbia” were taken from Sanibel Island shorelines, where they washed up this week.
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In some parts of the world, lyngbia is known to be cancerous. "Fisherman in Australia have gotten rashes and blisters on their hands from handling it a lot. Scientists have identified several tumor compounds," researcher Eric Berris told NBC2 news.
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Berris and other researchers are trying to determine if the algae collected along Sanibel is a cancer-causing strain. “It's definitely not good on sea grass blades," said Berris, who hopes to issue a full report within a few weeks. Until then, and perhaps after, the researchers advise the public to avoid contact with the algae.
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Yikes Pretty scary stuff, wouldn't want to come into contact with it.
Potentially cancer-causing algae washes ashore in Sanibel
<!--begin paragraph-->Large collections of an algae species called “lyngbia” were taken from Sanibel Island shorelines, where they washed up this week.
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In some parts of the world, lyngbia is known to be cancerous. "Fisherman in Australia have gotten rashes and blisters on their hands from handling it a lot. Scientists have identified several tumor compounds," researcher Eric Berris told NBC2 news.
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Berris and other researchers are trying to determine if the algae collected along Sanibel is a cancer-causing strain. “It's definitely not good on sea grass blades," said Berris, who hopes to issue a full report within a few weeks. Until then, and perhaps after, the researchers advise the public to avoid contact with the algae.
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Yikes Pretty scary stuff, wouldn't want to come into contact with it.