All 21 of Mississippi's beaches are closed because of toxic algae

All 21 beaches on Mississippi's Gulf Coast have been shut down for swimming because of a harmful algal bloom, state officials say.

Along the state's Gulf Coast, all 21 of the state's beaches have been shut down for swimming due to a blue-green harmful algal bloom , according to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality .HABs occur when"colonies of algae -- simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater -- grow out of control and produce toxic or harmful effects on people" or wildlife, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says.

The HAB was at least partly caused by the opening of the Bonnet Carre spillway in Louisiana, which has triggered"excessive" freshwater to the coastline, the Jackson Clarion Ledger reported.Blooms can be caused by a variety of factors, including increases in nutrient levels from fertilizer run-off, low water flows, changes in water temperature or changes in ocean currents, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.HABs aren't rare.

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