Steve Kibler
January 31, 2022
Kibler works on a variety of harmful algal bloom (HAB) related issues at Beaufort Laboratory in North Carolina. He is currently working on a number
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First Steps in Creating a Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast for the Kodiak Archipelago
July 25, 2024
The Kodiak Archipelago in Alaska historically has reported high levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), comprising of 25% of all PSP cases in the state
HABs in the Kodiak Archipelago: HAB Monitoring and Toxin Testing to Support Community Subsistence Harvesting and Forecast Model Development
October 19, 2023
The project will enhance an existing HAB monitoring framework built by the Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA) and Alaska Sea Grant (ASG) with rapid toxin
Harmful Algal Bloom Workshop Focuses on Alaskan Coastal Communities
April 19, 2023
Climatic changes in Arctic Alaska are resulting in more harmful algal blooms (HABs) for the region, signaling a potential growing threat to human and ecosystem
Prevalence of Paralytic Shellfish Toxins in Marine Food Webs of Prince William Sound and Kachemak Bay, Alaska
April 4, 2022
Saxitoxins (STXs) produced during Alexandrium Harmful Algal Blooms in Alaska accumulate in shellfish and cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). STXs transfer through zooplankton, forage fish
Trophic Transfer and Effects of HAB Toxins in Alaskan Marine Food Webs
December 1, 2020
This project aims to determine harmful algal bloom species composition and cell densities in Alaskan waters, and to model toxin transfer pathways to zooplankton, shellfish,
Scientists Complete Annual Gulf of Maine Sampling to Inform 2021 Red Tide Forecast
November 10, 2020
NCCOS scientists and their partners recently completed the annual Gulf of Maine cyst sampling cruise aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow (October 8–16, 2020). The
NCCOS Publishes Findings on 2013 Karenia mikimotoi Harmful Algal Bloom in Alaska
May 14, 2020
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
Application of Quantitative Molecular Methods to Characterize Abundance and Distribution of Alexandrium Cysts for NOAA’s HAB Forecasting
December 30, 2019
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
Tenth Harmful Algal Bloom Symposium Highlights NCCOS Science
November 26, 2019
The 10th US Symposium on Harmful Algae, held November 3-8, 2019, focused on emerging harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the US, crossing the land-sea interface