National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
The Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Forecasting System provided by NOAA supplies information on the location, extent, and potential for development or movement of harmful algal blooms in the Gulf of Mexico. The forecasting system relies on satellite imagery, field observations, and buoy data to provide the large spatial scale and high frequency of observations required to assess bloom location and movements. Conditions are posted to this web page twice a week during the HAB season. Additional analysis is included in the HAB Bulletin that is provided to state and local resource managers in the region. The web page includes links to the HAB bulletin, available mapping systems, contributors, and other HAB resources.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Microbiology and Health, Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results, Audio/Visual:Maps, Scientific Resources:Collection, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Datasets and Tools:Datasets Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16) Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology
