Robert R. Stewart, Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University
This online textbook contains detailed information about harmful algal blooms (HABs). Topics include HAB related health hazards, general information about HABs, and taxonomic information regarding different harmful algae. The site also features links to specific aforementioned topic-related sites and maps of observed blooms in Europe and North America, Florida datasets, and historical/real-time data produced by NOAA. It also contains color photographs related to HABs.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Water Column, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Microbiology and Health Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Maps, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, General Public Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine, Shallow Sea Floor/Continental Shelf, Surface Waters Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:EcologyKeywords: diatom, phytoplankton, red tide, dinoflagellate,amnesic shellfish poisoning, ciquatera fish poisoning, diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, neurotoxic shellfish poisoning, paralytic shellfish poisoning, pfeisteria, fish kill
