Description
Alexandrium blooms are one of several algal bloom types often called "red tides," but more correctly referred to as Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Alexandrium produces a potent toxin that accumulates in shellfish and can cause illness in humans who eat contaminated shellfish.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citation URL | HTML | Online Resource | Open resource |
| http://science.whoi.edu/users/olga/alex_surveys/Alexandrium_Surveys.html | HTML | Online Resource | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- alexandrium blooms
- algae
- atlantic waters
- bivalve shellfish
- bloom events
- buzzards bay
- cape ann
- cape cod bay
- carnivorous snails
- cell counts
- connecticut
- doc/noaa/nos/nccos
- environmental monitoring
- hab
- habs
- harmful algal blooms
- maine
- marine microbiota
- martha's vineyard
- massachusetts
- massachusetts bay
- mussel
- mussel harvest
- nantucket island
- national centers for coastal ocean science
- national ocean service
- new england
- new england coastal waters
- new hampshire
- noaa
- paralytic shellfish poisoning
- phytoplankton
- portsmouth
- psp
- red tide
- rhode island
- salinity
- shellfish
- surfacewater quality
- tides
- toxin
- toxins
- u.s. department of commerce
- water temperature
- whoi
- wind direction
- wind speed
- woods hole oceanographic institution