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NCCOS scientists have been working with MBARI to detect and quantify harmful algal bloom toxins

(L) woman smiling at camera while connecting the embedded SPR into the 3G-ESP. (R) woman looks down at the lab bench while assembling an extraction cartridge.NCCOS scientists have been working with MBARI to detect and quantify harmful algal bloom toxins in the field. Historically, MBARI staff have handled the preparation and deployment of the sensor-sampler system in autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, but a recent training marks the transition of this deployment responsibility to NCCOS. Learn more: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/scientists-trained-to-deploy-advanced-toxin-detection-system/