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://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/

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 Workshop 04/05/2024