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Interdisciplinary Science Approach for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Algal Toxins—A Strategic Science Vision for the U.S. Geological Survey

by Victoria G. Christensen, Christopher J. Crawford, Robert J. Dusek

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Harmful algal blooms link water quality, ecology, toxins and the exposure of people and wildlife. This U.S. Geological Survey volume surveys those connections and outlines an interdisciplinary research agenda for identifying the conditions that produce blooms, understanding their effects and improving the information available to water managers.

The chapters distinguish beneficial algal functions from harmful effects, examine natural and human influences on blooms and toxin production, and assess monitoring, sampling and analytical methods. Case studies, photographs, diagrams and tables connect the science to early warning, prediction and mitigation. A final vision brings the research areas together, followed by references, a glossary and a selected-publications appendix. All pages of the original 2024 report are retained.

Victoria G. Christensen; Christopher J. Crawford; Robert J. Dusek; Michael J. Focazio; Lisa Reynolds Fogarty; Jennifer L. Graham; Celeste A. Journey; Mari E. Lee; James H. Larson; Sarah M. Stackpoole; Viviana Mazzei; Emily Pindilli; Barnett A. Rattner; E. Terrence Slonecker; Kristen B. McSwain; Timothy J. Reilly; Ashley E. Lopez. Interdisciplinary Science Approach for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Algal Toxins—A Strategic Science Vision for the U.S. Geological Survey. U.S. Geological Survey, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1520. Public domain U.S. Government publication. Original agency, author and photograph credits retained.