Harmful Algal Blooms and Your Health | Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB ...
Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, occur when colonies of algae — simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater — grow out of control and produce toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds. The human illnesses caused by HABs, though rare, can be debilitating or even fatal. NOAA is on the f
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when algae — simple photosynthetic organisms that live in the sea and freshwater — grow out of control while producing toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds. There are many kinds of HABs, caused by a variety of algal groups with different toxins. The HABs in fresh and marine waters are usually very different, but ...
Discover the effects of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) on human health and ecosystems. Learn about symptoms and treatments for people exposed to HABs, which produce toxins affecting water quality and aquatic life.
There is a general consensus that prevention is the preferred management strategy for HABs, but this management strategy can be difficult to implement, and there are presently few active efforts aimed at directly preventing blooms. A growing field of research is focused on methods and technologies to control or suppress blooms. These approaches include strategies that kill HAB organisms or ...
HAB Forecasts A principal responsibility of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is to provide monitoring and forecasting data on HABs across the United States. Users can access the following resources to find HABs forecasting information for U.S. waterbodies. Freshwater Forecasts