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Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Forecasting

Our offshore HAB forecasts notify coastal managers before blooms reach the coast. Our forecasts identify harmful blooms, location, size and trajectory. Our early warnings provide health officials, managers and water ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, California, Chesapeake Bay, Florida, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Maine, Maryland, Ohio, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, michelle.tomlinson@noaa.gov, richard.stumpf@noaa.gov

Implementation of an Operational Model for Predict...

Earlier NOAA-funded research developed models to predict blooms of toxic Alexandrium fundyense. Toxins accumulate in shellfish, causing illness in human consumers, so states must monitor shellfish and ban harvesting when ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, quay.dortch@noaa.gov

Implementing Karenia brevis Respiratory Risk For...

This project will establish a network that incorporates state monitoring partners and citizen scientists to show that the HABscope-based forecast system can provide robust, timely and useful bloom locations and ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Implementing the Karenia “Tricorder” to Improve Re...

The toxic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis blooms annually in the Gulf of Mexico and negatively impacts human and ecosystem health through production of brevetoxins. A rapid, sensitive, specific assay for the ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, john.wickham@noaa.gov

Integration of Alternative Methods of Analysis wit...

We are seeking Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference approval for a quick test to replace the mouse bioassay in some regulatory instances as the method for monitoring brevetoxins in shellfish. These ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Gulf of Mexico, Waterbodies, quay.dortch@noaa.gov

Karenia brevis Nutrient Dynamics in the Eastern Gu...

In the relatively nutrient-poor offshore waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico, destructive blooms of Karenia brevis cause environmental and economic destruction. We studied how this marine alga initiates and ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, quay.dortch@noaa.gov

Life and Death of Karenia brevis Blooms in the Eas...

An extensive bloom of the brevetoxin-producing Karenia brevis occurred from 2017 to 2019 in Florida. The economic, environmental, and human health impacts were quite severe during this event. This regional ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Life and Death of a Karenia Bloom in the Western G...

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are increasing in frequency and pose a threat to human and environmental health. Blooms of Karenia brevis occur nearly annually along the Florida coast which has ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Gulf of Mexico, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Mechanism of Harmful Algal Bloom Initiation in the...

Blooms of the toxic dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis, threaten human and ecosystem health and local economies around the Gulf of Mexico. Although the blooms mostly prevail on the west coast of ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Gulf of Mexico, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, quay.dortch@noaa.gov

Metabolism and Physiology of Red Tide Toxins in Tu...

Endangered sea turtles experience severe mortality during Florida red tides. This project uses non-endangered freshwater turtles as a model animal to determine the effects of Florida red tide on endangered ...
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Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alabama, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, quay.dortch@noaa.gov

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Special Satellite Algorithm Used to Detect Irish H...

NCCOS collaboration with a major Irish public research university and the Irish agency responsible for marine research led to the successful adaptation of a NCCOS employed satellite ocean color processing ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Sensor Development, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Foreign Countries, Ireland, Waterbodies, michelle.tomlinson@noaa.gov

Ecosystem Approach to Everglades Water Flow Needed...

A new study partially funded by the NCCOS Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (ECOHAB) Program describes the various stressors that have impacted South Florida ecosystems over the last ...
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Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, marykate.rogener@noaa.gov

NCCOS Assists Response to Quantify Toxin Accumulat...

NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) provided a harmful algal bloom (HAB) Event Response award of $15,482 to the University of Florida, Florida’s Clinic for the Rehabilitation of ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Harmful Algal Bloom Event Response, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marykate.rogener@noaa.gov

Understanding HABs Under Climate Change Requires N...

A new book compiles the current evidence on climate change and toxin producing harmful algal species in aquatic systems. A book chapter, sponsored in part by NCCOS, describes some of ...
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Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Foreign Countries, U.S. States and Territories, quay.dortch@noaa.gov

Urea-based Fertilizer Promotes Blue-Green Algal Bl...

Figure 1. The MERHAB Autonomous Research Vessel In-situ (MARVIN) deployed in Sarasota Bay in 2009. Credit FWC. A recent NCCOS-supported study observed that urea inputs into Sarasota Bay, FL influenced ...
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Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, quay.dortch@noaa.gov

Reviews of Our Current Understanding of Harmful Di...

In a recently released book on dinoflagellates, three chapters update knowledge of and changing views for the red tide alga Karenia brevis and the estuarine Pfiesteria-like dinoflagellates Pfiesteria piscicida and ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Pathogens, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Maryland, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, john.wickham@noaa.gov, quay.dortch@noaa.gov, wayne.r.litaker@noaa.gov

NCCOS Supports Expansion of Red Tide Respiratory F...

This photo, taken while conducting aerial surveys for manatee conservation studies, clearly shows red tide off Florida’s Southwest coastline during the 2017–2019 bloom. Credit: Mote Marine Laboratory’s Manatee Research Program ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, richard.stumpf@noaa.gov

NCCOS Publishes Findings on 2013 Karenia mikimotoi...

Karenia mikimotoi is a toxic dinoflagellate alga with a cosmopolitan distribution and is a commonly reported red tide species. Blooms of K. mikimotoi have caused large fish and benthic invertebrate ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alaska, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, Mark.W.Vandersea@noaa.gov

Experimental Red Tide Forecast Expanded to Include...

Sample screen grab of the risk-level forecast for red tide respiratory impacts on Sanibel Island. Forecasts can be found on the GCOOS website. Sanibel Island residents and visitors who are ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, richard.stumpf@noaa.gov

NCCOS Awards $10.2M for New and Continuing Harmful...

NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) are pleased to announce support for 12 new and 22 continuing harmful algal bloom (HAB) research awards. The awards, totaling $10.2M, fund ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alaska, Atlantic Ocean, California, Chesapeake Bay, Delaware, Florida, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pacific Ocean, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies, david.kidwell@noaa.gov

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