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NCCOS is expanding our HAB monitoring capabilities with new satellite-based products for the coastal Northeast U.S.

Satellite images of a body of water on left. Map of same location on right identifying chlorophyll-a concentration from lowest (0.1) blue to highest (135.) in dark redNCCOS is expanding our harmful algal bloom monitoring capabilities with new satellite-based products for the coastal Northeast U.S. and demonstration high-resolution monitoring areas in the Great Lakes.

These additions provide partners with timely information to better understand potential bloom conditions and support decisions that protect public health, coastal economies, and aquatic ecosystems.