NOAA Awards $18.9M for Harmful Algal Bloom Research, Monitoring
Red tides. Domoic acid caused by an abundance of Pseudo-nitzschia diatoms. Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, affect fish and shellfish and can disrupt seafood supplies to the public. HABs have become more prevalent as the climate changes upends the planet's delicate balance.
To help monitor HABs, NOAA is providing $18.9 million in funding for research projects and monitoring activities throughout U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters.
HABs can produce toxins or cause other harmful effects that can damage ecosystems, disrupt seafood supplies, impact economies and threaten human ...
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