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Category: Harmful Algal Bloom

SURFO SPECIAL: How Toxic Phytoplankton Might Make You Regret Your Last Lobster Roll
Harmful Algal Bloom SURFO Special

SURFO SPECIAL: How Toxic Phytoplankton Might Make You Regret Your Last Lobster Roll

SURFO student, Elisabeth Sellinger, describes her work with toxic algae.
August 13, 2022August 9, 2022 Kayla Mladinich
Another Impact of Climate Change: Toxic Algal Blooms in the Arctic
Harmful Algal Bloom

Another Impact of Climate Change: Toxic Algal Blooms in the Arctic

Climate change is a pervasive force in nature. One deadly effect of climate change are more frequently algal blooms.
October 13, 2021October 30, 2021 Daniel Speer
Shells and cells: Lack of oxygen and the presence of bacteria contribute to oyster mortality
Coastal Management Harmful Algal Bloom Human impacts Oysters

Shells and cells: Lack of oxygen and the presence of bacteria contribute to oyster mortality

Lack of oxygen for a long period of time is bad for oysters, but is that the whole story?
June 15, 2021June 14, 2021 Hannah Collins
Oxygen Minimum Zones: Should we be worried?
Biology Climate Change Harmful Algal Bloom Pollution

Oxygen Minimum Zones: Should we be worried?

Reviews and syntheses: Present, past, and future of the oxygen minimum zone in the northern Indian Ocean It is no…
February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Saumya Silori
Eutrophication in the Chesapeake Bay
Aquaculture Biogeochemistry Conservation Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom Human impacts Oysters Restoration

Eutrophication in the Chesapeake Bay

This post is in support of #BlackInMarineScience week highlighting Black scientists who have contributed to and are currently working in…
December 2, 2020December 1, 2020 Ashley Mickens
Sneeze, Cough, Chuff: Respiratory Irritation in Dolphins
Behavior Biology Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom

Sneeze, Cough, Chuff: Respiratory Irritation in Dolphins

We all know what it’s like to get sick and have that irritating cough that just doesn’t seem to go…
July 30, 2020 Cierra Braga
A transforming ecosystem: Chukchi and Bering Sea
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Climate Change Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom Sea Ice

A transforming ecosystem: Chukchi and Bering Sea

Article: Huntington, H.P., Danielson, S.L., Wiese, F.K. et al. Evidence suggests potential transformation of the Pacific Arctic ecosystem is underway.…
March 24, 2020February 1, 2021 Saumya Silori
A High-Flying Aquatic Robot
Atmosphere science Atmospheric Chemistry Atmospheric Science Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Chemistry Climate Change Conservation Coral Cyclones engineerings Harmful Algal Bloom Hazards Human impacts Methodology Modeling ocean engineering ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration Pollution Restoration Sea Ice Sea-level Rise technology

A High-Flying Aquatic Robot

Inspired by the flying squid, researchers have built a robot that can launch itself from the water surface using water-reactive…
November 29, 2019November 30, 2019 Emily Chua
Sailing Solo: An alternative way to monitor harmful algal blooms
Coastal Management Fisheries Harmful Algal Bloom Human Health ocean engineering technology Toxicology

Sailing Solo: An alternative way to monitor harmful algal blooms

Have you ever heard about a harmful algal bloom? Do you know what causes them? Or how scientists monitor them?…
October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Diana Fontaine
Growing a Scientist: Undergraduate Research 2018, part 1
Harmful Algal Bloom Survey

Growing a Scientist: Undergraduate Research 2018, part 1

Check out these posts by guest authors Ellie Tan, Samantha Vaverka, Joseph Barnes, and Gibson Levitt about building water quality…
August 24, 2018September 18, 2018 Anna Robuck
Cyanobacteria invasions… from space?
Biological oceanography Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom Remote Sensing

Cyanobacteria invasions… from space?

They may not come from space, but they can be seen from up there! Learn how microscopic plants called cyanobacteria…
May 24, 2018June 21, 2018 Nyla Husain
Snowmageddon: A lighthearted start to Marine Snow theme week
Biochemistry Biological oceanography deep sea Ecology Fisheries Harmful Algal Bloom Human Health Oysters Trophic Ecology

Snowmageddon: A lighthearted start to Marine Snow theme week

While the term “marine snow” may conjure images of an aquatic winter wonderland, some aspects of this phenomenon may not…
January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 Zak Kerrigan
Biological oceanography Fisheries Harmful Algal Bloom Human Health Physical oceanography

A toxic toasty blob: warm water in the Pacific provides a happy home for poisonous algae

A warm blob at the ocean surface, fishery closures, and unhappy marine mammals – what do all these things have…
December 8, 2016December 8, 2016 Nicole Couto
Behavior Conservation Ecology Fisheries Harmful Algal Bloom Methodology Noise Remote Sensing

Listening for Symptoms: A new use for hydrophones in the face of harmful algal blooms

Whales aren't the only animals hydrophones can detect out in the ocean. In fact, in the near future it might…
August 21, 2016 Andrea Schlunk
Biological oceanography Book Review Climate Change Harmful Algal Bloom Human impacts Invasive Species

Aliens attack: Predicting the spread of marine invasive species

Species invasions have become serious issues in the marine environment, mostly as a result of increased ship traffic. Once a…
May 24, 2016 Sean Anderson
Biology Climate Change Coastal Management Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom

Our Saving Grazers

Think critical ecosystems are threatened by an algal take over? Not so fast, grazers may have something to say about…
July 16, 2015 Gordon Ober
Biochemistry Harmful Algal Bloom Physiology

Toxic meal: Chemical cues from copepods increase red-tide toxicity

Yes, you can purchase a fuzzy red tide-forming algal cell. Aside from being much smaller and lacking any type of…
May 29, 2015 Sean Anderson
Biology Coastal Management Harmful Algal Bloom Seagrass

Sewage pollution running amuck in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon

Harmful algal blooms are common events that occur in coastal waters. In Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, nutrient groundwater runoff initiates…
March 30, 2015 Sean Anderson

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