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Posted on May 7th, 2013 in Ecology & Oceanography, Harmful Algal Blooms, International, Marine Biotoxin Impacts, Monitoring & Event Response, People and Infrastructure, Prevention, Control & Mitigation
On April 28-30, 2013, Dr. Robert Magnien of NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) chaired the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission’s Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB). This year, IPHAB reviewed progress on harmful algae priorities and initiatives in partnership with other international organizations such as International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the [...]
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Posted on April 22nd, 2013 in Forecasting, Harmful Algal Blooms, Monitoring & Event Response, Prevention, Control & Mitigation, Sensor Development
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and partners will conduct the first field test of an underwater robot using an NCCOS-developed toxin sensor that will enable remote, automated measurements of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) produced by the dinoflagellate Alexandrium that causes toxic red tides in the Gulf of Maine (GOM). The robot, called the [...]
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Posted on April 8th, 2013 in Harmful Algal Blooms, Marine Biotoxin Impacts, Monitoring & Event Response, Prevention, Control & Mitigation
Seabirds in the Gulf of Mexico are subject to multiple hazards, such as pollutants and natural toxins, including algae-produced brevetoxin. NCCOS scientists who have pioneered the measurement of brevetoxin in live animals from blood collection cards brought this method into operation with wildlife managers in Florida to support health assessment and rehabilitation. These cards were [...]
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Posted on March 4th, 2013 in Chemical Contaminants, Ecology & Oceanography, Harmful Algal Blooms, Prevention, Control & Mitigation
Scientists are developing proposals for dealing with the worsening problem of harmful algae in Lake Erie. Experts from the U.S. and Canada met Monday and Tuesday in Windsor, Ontario, to discuss findings from research into blue-green algae blooms on the lake. They are toxic and have caused animal deaths. The scientists are examining sources of [...]
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Posted on March 4th, 2013 in Changing Temperature & Hydrology, Climate Impacts, Coastal Pollution, Harmful Algal Blooms, Hypoxia & Eutrophication, International, Prevention, Control & Mitigation
Don Scavia, a researcher whose work is funded in part by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, presented results from his Lake Erie hypoxia ecological forecasting project. His presentation focused on phosphorus loading, climate influence on those loads, subsequent impacts on dissolved oxygen and harmful algal blooms, and best management practices to control nutrient runoff. Despite [...]
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Posted on February 15th, 2013 in Coastal Pollution, Ecosystem Management, Harmful Algal Blooms, Hypoxia & Eutrophication, Outreach, Prevention, Control & Mitigation
The leading world venue for showcasing the latest research on oceans, coasts and lakes is the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Aquatic Sciences Meeting. The research programs sponsored by the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) offer management solutions for harmful algae, hypoxia and regional ecosystem-scale research. At the 2013 [...]
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Posted on November 9th, 2011 in Harmful Algal Blooms, Human Health, Prevention, Control & Mitigation
This article was first published by NOAA. NOAA has awarded a team of scientists $182,982 for the first year of an anticipated four-year $703,777 project for research that could lead to an instrument, called a biofilter, that could break down harmful algal toxins in the Great Lakes into harmless byproducts. This project will build on previous research [...]
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