PFI:BIC:<\/strong> Operational HAB Monitoring and Forecasting in the Gulf of Maine<\/h1>\nManagers currently use shellfish tissue testing at shore-based stations to detect HAB toxins and issue closures. Although successful in protecting public health, these programs only monitor past conditions and cannot foresee or prepare for conditions that are forced by larger scale phenomena in the offshore environment which may modify nearshore toxicity. We are working to develop a smart service that will utilize autonomous biosensors to monitor toxicity in real time. This project will provide support to resource managers who can then make informed predictions and decisions regarding fisheries closures in order to effectively protect public health.<\/p>\n
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\nESP Deployment<\/p>\n
A key component of this work is the environmental sample processor (ESP)<\/a>, a submersible robotic instrument that collects water cells and identifies target species and toxin concentrations. We have developed a toxicity model which translates this information into working estimations of shellfish toxicity. In this program, we are deploying a network of ESPs (ESPnet) at key locations along the Gulf of Maine coast. These key locations have been selected in concert with managers, shellfisherman and other stakeholders in order to maximize community benefit.<\/p>\nThe ESPnet is able to provide near real-time estimates of\u00a0Alexandrium\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia<\/em>\u00a0cell abundance as part of routine HAB monitoring and ocean observing operations.\u00a0This project involves work with collaborators at MBARI, as well as with industry partner McLane Research Laboratories. Mooring operations, which are a significant aspect of this project, are supervised by the WHOI Mooring Operations, Engineering and Field Support Group.<\/p>\nFunding Agencies<\/h3>\n
The National Science Foundation under grant number XXX and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration under grant number XXX funded this research.<\/p>\n
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This is a joint project with Institution Number One, College Number Two, Organization Number Three, and Corporation Number Four.<\/p>\n
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ECOHAB:\u00a0<\/strong>Interannual variability of PSP toxicity in Eastern Maine – testing the leaky gyre hypothesis and improving regional forecasts and management<\/h1>\n![\"\"](\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/02\/ECOHAB_Fig8.png\")
ESP sites and shipboard sampling transects. Magenta triangles denote shellfish testing stations. Arrows indicate major current features.<\/p><\/div>\n
Our ability to predict\u00a0A. catenella\u00a0<\/em>blooms is\u00a0strongest in the Western Gulf of Maine where cyst abundance in a \u201cseedbed\u201d off mid-coast Maine has been shown to drive bloom development. In comparison, we know little about the Eastern Gulf of Maine (EGOM), which has low cyst abundance but still experiences toxicity. It is believed that\u00a0Alexandrium\u00a0<\/em>cells in this region are transported from established populations in the Bay of Fundy (BOF), which is characterized by a large cyst seedbed and a gyre that can retain\u00a0planktonic cells. We hypothesize that bloom variability in the EGOM is controlled by two key factors: favorability of growth conditions and the leakiness of the BOF gyre.<\/p>\nIn this project we are leveraging ESP<\/a> technology to investigate linkages between BOF\u00a0A. catenella\u00a0<\/em>populations and PSP toxicity in the EGOM. Project components include strategic ESP deployment to monitor cell abundance and toxicity in the EGOM and at the mouth of the BOF, shipboard surveys to map A. catenella\u00a0<\/em>populations, and construction of hindcast simulations integrating these observations.\u00a0Data on Pseudo-nitzschia<\/em> is also collected whenever possible.\u00a0This information is being used to improve predictive capabilities and regional HAB management.<\/p>\nFunding Agencies<\/h3>\n
The National Science Foundation under grant number XXX and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration under grant number XXX funded this research.<\/p>\n
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Harmful Algal Bloom Dynamics in the Gulf of Maine Coastal waters of New England are subject to annually recurring outbreaks of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) caused by the dinoflagellate\u00a0Alexandrium catenella.\u00a0Another emerging threat in this region is amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) caused by toxic diatoms in the genus\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia.\u00a0These blooms come with significant economic and social impacts,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1138"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1138"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1152,"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1138\/revisions\/1152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nESP Deployment<\/p>\n
The ESPnet is able to provide near real-time estimates of\u00a0Alexandrium\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia<\/em>\u00a0cell abundance as part of routine HAB monitoring and ocean observing operations.\u00a0This project involves work with collaborators at MBARI, as well as with industry partner McLane Research Laboratories. Mooring operations, which are a significant aspect of this project, are supervised by the WHOI Mooring Operations, Engineering and Field Support Group.<\/p>\n The National Science Foundation under grant number XXX and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration under grant number XXX funded this research.<\/p>\n This is a joint project with Institution Number One, College Number Two, Organization Number Three, and Corporation Number Four.<\/p>\n ESP sites and shipboard sampling transects. Magenta triangles denote shellfish testing stations. Arrows indicate major current features.<\/p><\/div>\n Our ability to predict\u00a0A. catenella\u00a0<\/em>blooms is\u00a0strongest in the Western Gulf of Maine where cyst abundance in a \u201cseedbed\u201d off mid-coast Maine has been shown to drive bloom development. In comparison, we know little about the Eastern Gulf of Maine (EGOM), which has low cyst abundance but still experiences toxicity. It is believed that\u00a0Alexandrium\u00a0<\/em>cells in this region are transported from established populations in the Bay of Fundy (BOF), which is characterized by a large cyst seedbed and a gyre that can retain\u00a0planktonic cells. We hypothesize that bloom variability in the EGOM is controlled by two key factors: favorability of growth conditions and the leakiness of the BOF gyre.<\/p>\n In this project we are leveraging ESP<\/a> technology to investigate linkages between BOF\u00a0A. catenella\u00a0<\/em>populations and PSP toxicity in the EGOM. Project components include strategic ESP deployment to monitor cell abundance and toxicity in the EGOM and at the mouth of the BOF, shipboard surveys to map A. catenella\u00a0<\/em>populations, and construction of hindcast simulations integrating these observations.\u00a0Data on Pseudo-nitzschia<\/em> is also collected whenever possible.\u00a0This information is being used to improve predictive capabilities and regional HAB management.<\/p>\n The National Science Foundation under grant number XXX and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration under grant number XXX funded this research.<\/p>\n This is a joint project with Institution Number One, College Number Two, Organization Number Three, and Corporation Number Four.<\/p>\n Harmful Algal Bloom Dynamics in the Gulf of Maine Coastal waters of New England are subject to annually recurring outbreaks of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) caused by the dinoflagellate\u00a0Alexandrium catenella.\u00a0Another emerging threat in this region is amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) caused by toxic diatoms in the genus\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia.\u00a0These blooms come with significant economic and social impacts,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1138"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1138"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1152,"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1138\/revisions\/1152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Funding Agencies<\/h3>\n
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ECOHAB:\u00a0<\/strong>Interannual variability of PSP toxicity in Eastern Maine – testing the leaky gyre hypothesis and improving regional forecasts and management<\/h1>\n
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