{"id":879,"date":"2018-09-20T18:04:44","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T22:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/?page_id=879"},"modified":"2018-12-27T12:47:48","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T16:47:48","slug":"current-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/current-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\tOur work spans the spectrum from mesoscale investigations of algal bloom dynamics to studies at the cellular and molecular levels.
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Projects<\/h1>\n

We conduct field programs investigating the population dynamics of\u00a0HAB species in various habitats, from shallow salt ponds to open coastal waters. We study the biological, chemical, and physical factors which regulate the growth and distribution of\u00a0HAB species in each habitat-type. The linkage between toxic dinoflagellate blooms and coastal physics is significant, and this coupling has been an area of considerable focus. On the physiological front, we are exploring the mechanisms which regulate toxin content and composition of\u00a0Alexandrium<\/em>, have used toxin “fingerprints” to infer key elements of this organism’s population biology, and have delved into the details of the complex life cycle that influences the timing, location, and genetic composition of blooms.<\/p>\n

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Operational HAB Monitoring and Forecasting in the Gulf of Maine<\/a><\/h3>\n

Using remote instrumentation to monitor the distribution of HAB phytoplankton\u00a0Alexandrium <\/em>and Pseudo-nitzschia<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Ciguatera Fish Poisoning<\/a><\/h3>\n

Developing methods for understanding\u00a0 community dynamics of the toxic dinoflagellate\u00a0Gambierdiscus<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Origin and Fate of HABs in
\nArctic Waters<\/a><\/h3>\n

Establishing a baseline in the Arctic in order to evaluate effects of current and future climate change upon HAB frequency and severity.<\/p>\n

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Biological and Physical Controls<\/a>
\nof Alexandrium\u00a0<\/em>Bloom Initiation<\/a>
\nand Termination<\/a><\/h3>\n

Using the Nauset marsh system as a model to interrogate the drivers of red tide events.<\/p>\n

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Florida red tide mitigation using clay dispersal<\/a><\/h3>\n

Testing the effectiveness of clay flocculation on removing Karenia brevis\u00a0<\/em>from coastal waters.<\/p>\n

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Past Projects<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our work spans the spectrum from mesoscale investigations of algal bloom dynamics to studies at the cellular and molecular levels. Projects We conduct field programs investigating the population dynamics of\u00a0HAB species in various habitats, from shallow salt ponds to open coastal waters. We study the biological, chemical, and physical factors which regulate the growth and…<\/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\/879"}],"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=879"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1124,"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/879\/revisions\/1124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/andersonlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}