Integrated ocean observing system in support of forecasting harmful algal blooms

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 99-121

  Jochens, Ann E ^a   Malone, Thomas C ^b   Stumpf, Richard P ^c   Hickey, Barbara M ^d   Carter, Melissa ^e   Morrison, Ru ^f   Dyble, Juli ^g   Jones, Burt ^h   Trainer, Vera L ⁱ  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^c National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems   (United States)

^g NOAA GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

ⁱ NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alexandriumspp.; Dinophysis spp.; HAB forecasting; Harmful algal bloom; Heterosigma akashiwo; Integrated Ocean Observing System; Karenia brevis; Microcystis spp.; Pseudo nitzschia spp.

Indexed keywords

ALGAE CONTROL; ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE BIOLOGY; NETWORK MANAGEMENT; OCEANOGRAPHY; REAL VARIABLES; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ALEXANDRIUMSPP.; DINOPHYSIS SPP.; HAB FORECASTING; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS; HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO; INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEMS; KARENIA BREVIS; MICROCYSTIS; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA SPP;

FORECASTING;

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; COMMUNICATION NETWORK; DATA MANAGEMENT; DATABASE; DECISION MAKING; DINOFLAGELLATE; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; FORECASTING METHOD; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; REAL TIME; SENSOR; TOXIC ORGANISM; TOXIN;

ALGAE; DINOPHYSIS; HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO; KARENIA BREVIS; MICROCYSTIS; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA;

EID: 78650806290     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.44.6.16     Document Type: Article

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