Harmful algae bloom spreading across San Francisco Bay, turning water brown

Aug 17, 2022
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KGO-ABC7

Looking out across the San Francisco Bay, you might notice it's looking a little murky.

Experts say the reason is a potentially harmful algae bloom that's spreading in waters throughout the Bay Area. It's called Heterosigma akashiwo and it's what's currently causing the water in the bay to look so dirty and brown.

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