Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting Archives

Home > Stressor Impacts and Mitigation > Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting

Projects

117

View Results

News

498

View Results

Products & Data

103

View Results

General Pages

View Results

Internships

Projects

A Mechanism Based Intervention for Brevetoxin Indu...

The Florida manatee inhabits environments in which blooms of the toxic dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis, frequently occur. K. brevis produces brevetoxins, that result in fish kills, contamination of shellfish, and respiratory ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov

A Study of Gambierdiscus 'Super Bugs' and Ciguatox...

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is the most common algal-borne illness worldwide. It is a debilitating syndrome caused by consumption of fish contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs) produced by the dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Advancing an Integrated HAB Detection and Monitori...

This project will improve monitoring and response to harmful blooms of cyanobacteria and marine algae and a suite of algal toxins they produce that have been documented across the freshwater ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, California, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Aggression is a Symptom of Domoic Acid Poisoning i...

To gain a better understanding of symptoms experienced by California sea lions caused by the toxin domoic acid, we are studying the relationship between aggression and seizure behavior in laboratory ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, California, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, john.ramsdell@noaa.gov

An Early Warning System for Pseudo-nitzschia Harmf...

Blooms of some species of the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia produce a neurotoxin that accumulates in shellfish, which can cause illness and even death in humans who eat them. Shellfish managers monitor ...

Coastal Change, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Application of Clay Flocculation for Removal of Ka...

Despite routine application in Asia, clay flocculation technology to control harmful algal blooms has not been adopted in the U.S., largely because of the lack of data on U.S. ecosystems ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, felix.martinez@noaa.gov

Application of Quantitative Molecular Methods to C...

This project supports development for two lab-based quantitative molecular methods for more rapid, accurate detection of Alexandrium catenella resting cysts in sediment from the Gulf of Maine, Puget Sound, and ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alaska, Atlantic Ocean, California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, steve.kibler@noaa.gov

Are Growth and Toxicity of the Dinoflagellate Alex...

Blooms of Alexandrium fundyense result in economic losses to fisheries, aquaculture, and pose public health risks. Typically, A. fundyense growth and toxicity are seen as dependent on light, temperature, and ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Connecticut, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, john.wickham@noaa.gov

Assessing Societal Impacts of Harmful Macroalgae B...

We will examine how Sargassum seaweed blooms and their mitigation in the Caribbean affect multiple dimensions of social resilience, including economic impacts, human well-being, local ecological knowledge, and individual attitudes, ...

Ecosystem Services Valuation, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, , Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, felix.martinez@noaa.gov

Assessment of the Short- and Long-term Socioeconom...

This project, funded by NCCOS through the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System, will comprehensively quantify and qualify the short- and long-term socioeconomic impacts of the 2017-2019 Karenia brevis ...

Ecosystem Services Valuation, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, , Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marykate.rogener@noaa.gov

News

2024 Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Seasonal Assess...

The 2024 western Lake Erie cyanobacterial bloom had a severity index (SI) of 6.6, which is moderately severe, and more intense than 2023 (SI of 5.3). The SI captures the ...

November 13, 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Great Lakes, Michigan, Ohio, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, alexandria.hounshell@noaa.gov, richard.stumpf@noaa.gov

2024 Lake Erie Hypoxia Forecast Ends First Fully F...

The central basin of Lake Erie provides drinking water to more than two million Ohio residents. During the summer, the lake stratifies, with warm water on the top and cold, ...

November 13, 2024 Coastal Change, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Great Lakes, Waterbodies, Alex.Hounshell@noaa.gov; richard.stumpf@noaa.gov

Strengthening Coastal Resilience and Aquaculture w...

Workshop participants tour a Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage site at the Penn Center, featuring educational displays on storm surge, saltmarshes, and the ecosystem. NOAA's Southeast and Caribbean Regional Team (SECART) hosted ...

October 17, 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, andrew.leight@noaa.gov, Nia.Rene@noaa.gov

NOAA Assesses Policy Gaps in Sargassum Management...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released "Nearshore Sargassum Management: Policy Analysis and Agency Gaps Assessment," a detailed analysis assessing critical policy and management gaps related to Sargassum ...

October 4, 2024 Funding, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, felix.martinez@noaa.gov, josie.galloway@noaa.gov

Phytoplankton Monitoring Network Training Now Avai...

NCCOS scientists, Dr. Steve Morton and Jennifer Maucher Fuquay along with Dr. Barbara Spiecker, cofounder of Atomic Hands, presented on the need to increase accessibility to participatory science at the ...

August 26, 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, jennifer.maucher@noaa.gov, steve.morton@noaa.gov

Harmful Algal Bloom Toxin Sensor Prepared for Time...

Left: NCCOS scientists Tina Mikulski calibrating the NCCOS domoic acid toxin sensor on Environmental Sample Processor ‘ESPeddie’, in preparation for deployment off the WA coast. Right: NCCOS Scientist Rayanne Scarmeas ...

July 31, 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Harmful Algal Bloom Event Response, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, rayanne.scarmeas@noaa.gov, tina.mikulski@noaa.gov

First Steps in Creating a Harmful Algal Bloom Fore...

Steve Kibler (NCCOS) deploying an instrument to collect hydrographic data from Chiniak Bay, Kodiak. The Kodiak Archipelago in Alaska historically has reported high levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), comprising ...

July 25, 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alaska, U.S. States and Territories, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, steve.kibler@noaa.gov

Harmful Algal Bloom Impacts on Sustainable Ocean F...

Philipp Hess, Maggie Broadwater, and Don Anderson at the UN ICP-24 meeting. Philipp and Maggie currently serve as the Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the IOC Intergovernmental Panel on ...

July 18, 2024 Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov

NCCOS Supports Rapid Detection and Risk Communicat...

Timeline and structure of rapid detection and risk communication information flow from shipboard HAB detection using an Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) to the regional coastal response (Fachon et al. 2024 Limnology ...

July 15, 2024 Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Harmful Algal Bloom Event Response, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Bering Sea, Waterbodies, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov, sarah.pease@noaa.gov

NOAA, MBARI Achieve Groundbreaking Milestone in Us...

MBARI and GLERL scientists recover the uncrewed SPR/ESP/LRAUV platform from Lake Erie following completion of deployment. Credit: Christina Preston © MBARI. Would you have ever thought it possible to send ...

July 1, 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Sensor Development, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Great Lakes, Waterbodies, greg.doucette@noaa.gov, tina.mikulski@noaa.gov

Products

Maps, Tools & Applications

Cyanobacteria Algal Bloom from Satellite in Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, NC

NCCOS developed the Algal Bloom Monitoring System to routinely deliver near real-time products for use in locating, monitoring and quantifying algal blooms in coastal and lake regions of the US. This application delivers a suite of bloom detection products in the form of geographic based images. At this time products are available for selected regions. New products are being evaluated, and new regions are being considered; as they are proven useful, they will be made available through this system.

View Product

Cyanobacteria Algal Bloom from Satellite in Green Bay and Lake Winnebago, WI

View Product

Cyanobacteria Algal Bloom from Satellite in Lake Okeechobee, FL

View Product

Cyanobacteria Algal Bloom from Satellite in Lake Pontchartrain, LA

View Product

Cyanobacteria Algal Bloom from Satellite in Saginaw Bay, MI

View Product

Cyanobacteria Algal Bloom from Satellite in Western Lake Erie basin

View Product

Experimental Gulf of Maine Alexandrium catenella Nowcast/Forecast Simulation

View Product

Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring System

Harmful algal blooms (HABs), sometimes known as "red tide", occur when certain kinds of algae grow very quickly, forming patches, or "blooms", in the water. These blooms can emit powerful toxins which endanger human and animal health. NCCOS conducts and funds research that helps communities protect the public and combat blooms in cost-effective ways, and we are breaking new ground in the science of stopping blooms before they occur.
View Product

Phytoplankton Monitoring Network

NCCOS runs the Phytoplankton Monitoring Network (PMN) to link volunteers who monitor for marine phytoplankton and HABs in cooperation with professional scientists. We build a more informed public while expanding the reach and resolution of HAB monitoring. Over 200 PMN volunteers sample 140+ sites in 17 states and the US Virgin Islands.
Project Page View Product

Red tide from Satellite for Southwest Florida

View Product

Data & Publications

A Bayesian Semiparametric Regression Model for Joint Analysis of Microbiome Data

The successional dynamics of microbial communities are influenced by the synergistic interactions of physical and biological factors. In our motivating data, ocean microbiome samples were collected from the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Monterey Bay at multiple time points and then ...

A changing nutrient regime in the Gulf of Maine

Recent oceanographic observations and a retrospective analysis of nutrients and hydrography over the past five decades have revealed that the principal source of nutrients to the Gulf of Maine, the deep, nutrient-rich continental slope waters that enter at depth through ...

A decade and a half of Pseudo-nitzschia spp. and domoic acid along the coast of southern California

Blooms of the marine diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia that produce the neurotoxin domoic acid have been documented with regularity along the coast of southern California since 2003, with the occurrence of the toxin in shellfish tissue predating information on domoic acid ...

A high-resolution pre-operational forecast model of circulation on the Texas-Louisiana continental shelf and slope

A new pre-operational model of circulation over the Texas-Louisiana continental shelf and slope, based on the Regional Ocean Modelling System (ROMS) is presented. The model is designed with a number of practical applications in mind: to predict oil spill trajectories, ...

A Novel Antibody-Based Biomarker for Chronic Algal Toxin Exposure and Sub-Acute Neurotoxicity

The neurotoxic amino acid, domoic acid (DA), is naturally produced by marine phytoplankton and presents a significant threat to the health of marine mammals, seabirds and humans via transfer of the toxin through the foodweb. In humans, acute exposure causes ...

A quantitative real-time PCR assay for the identification and enumeration of Alexandrium cysts in marine sediments

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a global problem that affects both human and ecosystem health. One of the most serious and widespread HAB poisoning syndromes is paralytic shellfish poisoning, commonly caused by Alexandrium spp. dinoflagellates. Like many toxic dinoflagellates, Alexandrium ...

Advancing Tools for Modeling, Forecasting and Managing for Vibrio spp. in Washington State

The vast majority of Vibrio-related illnesses in Washington State are associated with a single species, Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp). The intent of this workshop was to bring together tribal and non-tribal industry representatives, Federal subject matter experts, State Shellfish Control Authorities, ...

An unprecedented coastwide toxic algal bloom linked to anomalous ocean conditions

A coastwide bloom of the toxigenic diatom Pseudo-nitzschia in spring 2015 resulted in the largest recorded outbreak of the neurotoxin, domoic acid, along the North American west coast. Elevated toxins were measured in numerous stranded marine mammals and resulted in ...

Asynchronous vertical migration and bimodal distribution of motile phytoplankton

Some motile phytoplankton have the capability to exploit deep sources of nutrients in a vertical migration cycle: photosynthesis in the near-surface layer, transit to depth, uptake of the limiting nutrient and transit back to the surface layer. If all four ...

Biological, chemical, and physical data from the Phytoplankton Monitoring Network from 13 Sep 2001 to 7 Mar 2013 (NODC Accession 0117942)

The Phytoplankton Monitoring Network (PMN) is a part of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). The PMN was created as an outreach program to connect volunteers and professional scientists in the monitoring of marine phytoplankton and harmful algal ...

NOAA Internship Opportunities

No posts found.

Query time: 0.03 secs

About NCCOS

NCCOS delivers ecosystem science solutions for stewardship of the nation’s ocean and coastal resources to sustain thriving coastal communities and economies.

Quick Links

Stay Connected

NCCOS Multimedia

Visit our new NCCOS Multimedia Gallery.

Follow us on Social

Listen to our Podcast

Check out our new podcast "Coastal Conversations"