Archive for August 2022
News story warns Alaska region of high levels of Alexandrium
On August 18-20, 2022, scientists on board the research vessel Norseman II found very high numbers of Alexandrium catenella algae cell counts near Wales, Diomede and Shishmaref. Here is a link to the story in the Nome Nugget.
Read MoreResearch Cruise finds high levels of HABs in the Arctic
Significantly high concentrations of Alexandrium catenella were found in the Gulf of Alaska in July and August 2022 during the research cruise on the Norseman II. A health advisory was issued warning nearby communities that clabs, crabs, and tunicates in these waters could affect human and animal health. The full story in The Nome Nugget…
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