Ostreopsis: What Is This Toxic Micro-Algae that Worries the Basque Coast?

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Seaweed invisible to the naked eye and installed on the Basque coast in recent years can cause symptoms ranging from cough to nausea in people who have been exposed to it.

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The data collection carried out on July 15 has shown an excessive presence of Ostreopsis algae on the coast of Lapurdi. In fact, last Friday, the Basque Urban Area Association and the regional health agency ARS carried out several tests along the coast. They concluded that the microalgae is "very" present, especially between Biarritz and Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Lapurdi). This is not the first time that a study has been carried out in this region. The…

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Concentrations of ostreopsis on some Basque beaches, such as in Biarritz, have increased in recent days. This summer, "no serious case reports" have been identified at this time, but it is necessary