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| The center at the University of Washington,
directed by Elaine Faustman and Ginger Armbrust, will study toxic algae
and how toxic domoic acid produced by algae accumulates in Puget Sound
shellfish. Researchers will explore the ways in which this toxin affects
human health through the consumption of contaminated seafood, especially
in sensitive populations such as children. |
The Pacific Research Center for Marine
Biomedicine (PRCMB) at the University of Hawaii, led by Edward Laws
and Richard Yanagihara, is conducting interdisciplinary research on
harmful algal blooms, water- and vector-borne diseases, and marine-derived
pharmaceuticals and probes. Knowledge gained from this research will
advance national health and lead to improved strategies to reduce the
burden of human diseases resulting from acute and chronic exposures
to risks in the ocean environment. |
The center at the Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution, directed by John Stegeman and Dennis McGillicuddy, will
study populations of the toxic plankton Alexandrium in the
Gulf of Maine and the relationship of its various genotypes to its
toxicity, as well as the hydrodynamic and biological controls on these
populations and how they affect shellfish toxicity. The center will
also study human pathogens in Mt. Hope Bay. |
The center at the University
of Miami, directed by Lora Fleming and Sharon Smith, will study hazardous
algal blooms in subtropical ecosystems and the development of probes
to identify new species and toxins. The genomics of algae will be studied
to see if different genotypes are more successful during algal blooms.
The center will also investigate microbes in coastal waters and their
effects on human health in waters heavily used for recreational purposes. |
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