Michelle (Shelly) Tomlinson
January 31, 2022
Tomlinson’s current research focuses on the application of satellite derived ocean color sensors to detect, monitor and forecast the occurrence of harmful algal blooms. This
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Seasonal Differences in Gambierdiscus Abundance, Toxicity Have Implications for Ciguatera Toxin Monitoring
November 29, 2021
An NCCOS-sponsored study provides the most comprehensive and quantitative assessment to date of the in situ toxicity of Gambierdiscus marine dinoflagellates in the Caribbean. Study
Understanding Blooms of Dinoflagellate Margalefidinium polykrikoides in Chesapeake Bay
November 2, 2021
Margalefidinium polykrikoides (previously known as Cochlodinium polykrikoides) is a toxic dinoflagellate algae found in Chesapeake Bay. NCCOS sponsored scientists at Old Dominion University used a
Our External HAB Portfolio
October 12, 2021
Competitive Research Program Our External Harmful Algal Bloom Portfolio Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) occur in all coastal states and cause adverse public health, socioeconomic, and
Study Confirms Red Tide’s Self-sustaining Seasonal Life Cycle in Chesapeake Bay
October 6, 2021
An NCCOS-sponsored study has validated a 40-year old theory that the Chesapeake Bay bloom-forming harmful alga Prorocentrum minimum has a seasonal life strategy that depends
New Study Finds Growing Potential for Toxic Algal Blooms in Alaskan Arctic
October 5, 2021
Changes in the northern Alaskan Arctic ocean environment have reached a point at which a previously rare phenomenon — widespread blooms of toxic algae —
Florida’s HAB Problem: Why are HABs so Prevalent in Florida Waters?
August 30, 2021
A new publication, sponsored in part by NCCOS, reviews the history and status of harmful algal blooms in Florida, why they occur, the main species
Ice Seals as Sentinels for Algal Toxins in the Pacific Arctic
August 4, 2021
An NCCOS-supported study detected the algal toxins domoic acid and saxitoxin in three out of four species of ice seals in western and northern Alaska.
Report on U.S. Marine HABs: History, Current Status and Future Trends
July 15, 2021
NCCOS recently supported a review of the status of marine HAB problems in the U.S., part of a global statistical analysis of harmful algal blooms
Research Paper Deemed One of Special Significance by Influential “Faculty Opinions” Group
May 19, 2021
A research paper, supported in part by NCCOS, measuring the metabolic cost to a red tide dinoflagellate to defend itself against predation (consumption) has been