Ifremer (France) present at international conference on harmful algae in New Zealand

A group of over 20 French scientists (among them one Ifremer scientist) participate in the International Conference on Harmful Algae (ICHA) which gathers together around 500 world-leading scientists in the capital this week till Friday 31 October in Wellington, New Zealand. Dr Philipp Hess, a scientist at Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) participates as a member of the conference International Advisory Committee: "The interests of French researchers to participate in this conference are multiple and reflect the research priorities developed as part of the research networks on toxic and harmful marine algae (http://www.phycotox.fr) and cyanobacteria . The most important stakes are for public health (seafood consumers and bathing water quality) as well as economic impacts on the fish and shellfish aquaculture and fisheries."

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