Sign warning of algal poison. Pollution run-off into the sea has caused a bloom of toxic algae, which accumulate in the shellfish that eat them, causi

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Sign warning of algal poison. Pollution run-off into the sea has caused a bloom of toxic algae, which accumulate in the shellfish that eat them, causing them in turn to become toxic. Photographed in North Yorkshire, UK.

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