September 21, 2009

Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast System

NOAA recently announced the launch of a harmful algal bloom forecast system and is testing it in Lake Erie. Harmful algal blooms, also called HABs, produce toxins that may pose a significant risk to human and animal health. “With this new forecast, we now have an idea of when and where blooms are predicted to occur and can share products with on-the-ground local managers to reduce the human health threats associated with algal toxins,” said Sonia Joseph, Michigan Sea Grant outreach coordinator for the NOAA Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health.

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