Some of the wide variety of phytoplankton species in our oceans produce toxins harmful to marine life. Drawing on current and future satellite data, this book details the research techniques for monitoring and predicting visible algae blooms.

Sometimes known as 'Red Tides', some of the wide variety of phytoplankton species in the World's oceans produce toxins which can harm marine life. In certain circumstances, these harmful algae blooms can even cause illness or death in humans. Shellfish filter feed on phytoplankton and concentrate their toxins in their bodies and people who eat them can contract life threatening food poisoning. A number of countries have monitoring programs to measure the presence of toxins in algae blooms. Monitoring of Harmful Algae Blooms is all about the research techniques to monitor visible algae blooms and through remote sensing, including infrared techniques, predict them through mathematical modeling.

Drawing on current and future satellite data presents visible perspectives of a more efficient HAB monitoring system for the future Emphasises practical applications, impacting on marine ecology, national economy, health, food and safety and quality assurance Using remote sensing and ecological/biochemical numerical modelling for data assimilation as techniques for predicting HAB Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

Aspects of Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB).- Biology and ecology of some harmful algal species (focus on Chantonella-tbd).- Retrieval of algal bloom related quantities from space.- Monitoring algal bloom from space.- Integrated approach for operational and forecasting HAB events.