To learn about the state-wide harmful algal bloom surveillance program, check out this factsheet on Harmful Algal Bloom Management. Read recent HAB stories below the map, or find archived HAB …

May 22, 2025 · If you are concerned that you have been exposed to a HAB, please see your doctor or call your local health department. Telling your doctor about contact with water may help him/her treat …

Jun 19, 2019 · NOAA is announcing $18.9 million in funding for harmful algal bloom (HAB) research projects and monitoring activities throughout U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters. The Chesapeake …

Each year, researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science spring into action when potentially harmful algal blooms peak in lower Chesapeake Bay, typically between July and September.

Learn about local species that can form harmful algal blooms when they proliferate or generate toxic byproducts. Discover the many ways that harmful algal blooms impact marine life and human health …

ion of satellite and modeling eforts. In the interest of improving HAB monitoring with satellite data products and forecasting tools in the Chesapeake Bay, and to assist NCCOS in obtaining broad …

Jul 1, 2025 · Most illness associated with HAB exposure is the result of consuming toxins that are present in shellfish or finfish. Recreational contact with water (such as swimming) during a bloom …

Outline Overview on how the HAB based criteria recommendations developed to focus on cyanobacteria and their toxins. Address concerns about data relationships worthy of supporting criteria

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are overgrowths of algae that can produce toxins or other harmful efects on people, animals, and the environment. These blooms often occur when there is an abundance of …

Dec 3, 2025 · The Chesapeake Bay experienced hypoxia close to the long-term average in overall size and duration this year despite unusually high and persistent levels in July, according to the annual …