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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://science.whoi.edu/users/olga/alex_surveys/Alexandrium_Surveys.html | HTML | Online Resource | Open resource |
| Citation URL | HTML | Online Resource | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+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