MERHAB

Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms (MERHAB). This project will pilot a regional monitoring and response network for the lower Chesapeake Bay that incorporates a diverse suite of existing and new field and experimental measurements. It will expand our understanding of the geographic and temporal distribution of harmful algal bloom (HAB) species throughout the Bay and inform predictive models that will enable the delivery of HAB forecasts to inform decisions by shellfish growers, state and regional managers, and other stakeholders.

https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-09-10/scientists-are-tracking-a-massive-algae-bloom-moving-through-the-chesapeake-bay

https://www.facebook.com/NOAACoastalSci/posts/pfbid02vDT5PEH8LaddtJb4FoDZmV5c8bL7MJ382t5ag3DuEfkSGAGNHG5GmE8hTnh6hKZDl

https://whro.org/news/local-news/43653-odu-professor-creating-an-early-warning-system-for-harmful-algae-in-local-waterways?utm_source=enewsletter&utm_medium=enews&utm_term=text&utm_campaign=231227&fbclid=IwAR2_Kv6BvAJXUUwhCJSUh_aNuETZxU9IGkwOC9gqWHrf-sggQIhVrauvvpE

https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/developing-a-chesapeake-bay-hab-monitoring-and-forecast-system-for-margalefidinium-and-alexandrium-blooms/

Margalefidinium polykrikoides bloom on the Lafayette River, Norfolk, VA July 2026
M. polykriodes bloom Lafayette River July 29, 2022. Photo credit: Cadwell Buntin
Alexandrium algae bloom Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA
Margalefidium polykrioides algae bloom James River, Virginia
Planktoscope images of Margalefidinium polykrikoides July, 2026 bloom Lafayette River, Norfolk, VA

Planktoscope Workshop 04/05/2024