NOAA News ReleaseNCCOS Funded-Partner Demonstrate Sustained Offshore HAB Observation Capabilities in Gulf of Maine» Visit Website NOAA Awards Emergency Funding to Aid New England Red Tide Response July 23, 2009 » Visit Website Prediction, Response, and Status of New England Red Tide 2009 April 22, 2009 » Visit Website NOAA Establishes New England Red Tide Site to Aid Public and News Media May 19, 2008 » Visit Website WHOI News Releases May 7, 2013New Robotic Instruments to Provide Real-Time Data on Gulf of Maine Red Tide A new robotic sensor deployed by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Gulf of Maine coastal waters may transform the way red tides or harmful algal blooms (HABs) are monitored and managed in New England. A second such instrument will be launched later this spring. Source: Media Relations  April 10, 2013Research Enables Fishermen to Harvest Lucrative Shellfish on Georges Bank New scientific understanding of toxic algal blooms on Georges Bank, along with an at-sea and dockside testing protocol, has allowed fishermen to harvest ocean quahogs and surf clams in these offshore waters for the first time in more than two decades. The Georges Bank surf clam and ocean quahog fishery has an estimated annual value of $10 – 15 million. Source: Media Relations  March 25, 2013Researchers Issue Forecast for 'Moderate' New England Red Tide in 2013 New England is expected to experience a “moderate” red tide this spring and summer, report NOAA-funded scientists studying the toxic algae that cause blooms in the Gulf of Maine. Red tide is caused by an alga Alexandrium fundyense, which produces a toxin that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). Red tide occurs annually along some portions of the Gulf of Maine coast. This outlook is similar to the 2012 red tide which was moderate. Source: Media Relations  April 4, 2012Researchers Report Potential for a "Moderate" New England "Red Tide" in 2012 New England is expected to experience a “moderate” regional “red tide” this spring and summer, report NOAA-funded scientists working in the Gulf of Maine to study the toxic algae that causes the bloom. The algae in the water pose no direct threat to human beings, however the toxins they produce can accumulate in filter-feeding organisms such as mussels and clams — which can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in humans who consume them. Source: Media Relations  April 8, 2011Researchers Report Potential for a Moderate New England 'Red Tide' in 2011 Scientists from the NOAA-funded Gulf of Maine Toxicity (GOMTOX) project issued an outlook for a moderate regional bloom of a toxic alga that can cause ‘red tides’ in the spring and summer of this year, potentially threatening the New England shellfish industry. However, there are signs this year’s bloom could be suppressed by recent changes in ocean conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Source: Media Relations  February 24, 2010Researchers Issue Outlook for a Significant New England 'Red Tide' in 2010 Today, scientists from the NOAA-funded Gulf of Maine Toxicity (GOMTOX) project issued an outlook for a significant regional bloom of a toxic alga that can cause ‘red tides’ in the spring and summer of this year, potentially threatening the New England shellfish industry. This year’s bloom could be similar to the major red tides of 2005 and 2008, according to WHOI biologist Don Anderson, principal investigator of the GOMTOX study. Source: Media Relations  April 22, 2009Researchers Report Potential for "Moderately Large" Red Tide Outbreak in the Gulf of Maine Region for 2009 The potential for an outbreak of the phenomenon commonly called “red tide” is expected to be “moderately large” this spring and summer, according to researchers with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and North Carolina State University. Source: Media Relations  April 24, 2008Researchers See Potential for Significant 2008 "Red Tide" Season Researchers from WHOI and North Carolina State University are preparing for a potentially big bloom of harmful algae in New England waters this spring. A combination of abundant beds of algal seeds and excess winter precipitation have set the stage for an Alexandrium bloom similar to the historic “red tide” of 2005. Weather patterns and ocean conditions over the next few months will determine whether this year’s algal growth affects coastal shellfishing. Source: Media Relations  October 16, 2006Harmful Algal Bloom (Red Tide) Models and Forecasts to be Expanded in Gulf of Maine A new observation and modeling program focused on the southern Gulf of Maine and adjacent New England shelf waters could aid policymakers in deciding whether or not to re-open, develop, and manage offshore shellfish beds with potential sustained harvesting value of more than $50 million per year. Source: Media Relations  April 13, 2006New Maps Provide Clues to the Historic 2005 Red Tide Outbreak in New England And Hints for 2006 WHOI scientists have completed two extensive survey and mapping efforts to better understand why the 2005 New England red tide was so severe and to suggest what might lie ahead. Source: Media Relations  May 26, 2005WHOI Scientists Monitor Largest Red Tide Outbreak in 12 Years in Massachusetts Bay Faced with a "perfect storm" of red tide, WHOI scientists share data quickly with public health officials Source: Media Relations  July 12, 20052005 New England Red Tide Media Briefings July 14 Source: Media Relations Last updated: January 22, 2013 | |||||||||||||
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