Harmful algal blooms : impact and response / Vladimir Buteyko, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Buteyko, Vladimir.

Series:

Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology

Environmental science, engineering and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Algal blooms--Monitoring--United States.

Algal blooms.

Toxic algae--Control--United States.

Toxic algae.

Algal blooms--Health aspects.

Toxic algae--Toxicology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Algae are the most abundant photosynthetic organisms in marine and freshwater ecosystems and are essential, energy-producing components of aquatic food webs. The authors of this book analyse and discuss the most recent research done in this field.

Contents:

Intro

HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS - IMPACT AND RESPONSE

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE: ASSESSMENT AND PLAN

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LIST OF ACRONYMS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The HAB Problem

Legislative Background

U.S. Prediction and Response Efforts: Accomplishments and Opportunities for Advancement

RDDTT Plan

1. LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT

2. ASSESSMENT OF THE HAB PROBLEM AND DEFINITIONS

What Are Harmful Algal Blooms?

What Causes Harmful Algal Blooms?

Impacts of HABs

Human Health

Exposure through ingestion

Exposure through contact or inhalation

Minimizing human impacts

Ecosystem Impacts

Economic Impacts

Sociocultural Impacts

What is Meant by Prevention, Control, Mitigation, and Infrastructure for HABs?

Prevention

Control

Mitigation

Infrastructure

Toxin-related infrastructure

Reference material infrastructure

Observing systems

Regional centers/shared facilities

Education and training

Outreach

3. PREDICTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES

Accomplishments of Federal Programs

Prediction

Monitoring

Rapid Response to HAB Events

Impact Assessments

Public Health Measures

Cooperation/Coordination

4. OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT

(1) Approaches for Improving Prediction and Response Identified by Federal Agencies

A. HAB infrastructure development

B. Research on Prevention, Control and Mitigation Strategies that would enhance current prediction and response efforts

C. Impact assessments, social science approaches, and public and wildlife health surveillance in HAB response that would enhance current prediction and response efforts.

D. Make Event Response Programs more Effective, Particularly as Numbers and Severity of Events Increase

(2) Priorities to Improve Prediction and Response Efforts Identified in HARRNESS[4]

Prediction and Response-Specific Recommendations from HARRNESS[4]:

Reference materials and data management

Human and Animal Health

Controls, Monitoring, Prediction, and Mitigation

Training, Education, and Outreach

(3) Focus Areas Identified in Response to the Federal Register Notice

Public Comment Summary

HAB Detection in the Field Needs More Focus

Wildlife Monitoring and Illness Surveillance Needs More Attention

Role of Overfishing Not Recognized Sufficiently

Role of Nutrients and Nutrient Form Needs More Attention

Information on Economic Estimates of Prediction and Response Lacking

Suggestions to Improve Coordination

Suggestions to Advance Event Response Programs

More Emphasis on Human Dimensions Needed in Report

Importance of Integrating Social Sciences into the RDDTT Plan

Fisheries Regulations in Federal Waters Need Assessment

5. RDDTT PLAN

5.A. Overview

5.B. Process for Developing the RDDTT Plan

5.C. Three Strategies for Improving HAB Prediction and Response

5.C.1. PCM Development, demonstration, and technology transfer strategies

5.C.2. Improvement strategies for event response

5.C.3. Improvement strategies for infrastructure

5.C.3.a. Priorities for improved infrastructure

Analytical, Reference, and Research Materials

Training

Monitoring and Emerging Observational Programs

Communication and Networking

5.C.3.b. Coordinated regional infrastructure network

5.D. The Role of Existing HAB Programs for RDDTT

5.E. Benefits of Implementing the RDDTT Plan

REFERENCES

APPENDIX I. FEDERAL PREDICTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAMS

A. Multi-agency Efforts.

1. Centers for oceans and human health

2. Ecology and oceanography of harmful algal blooms program

3. Small business innovation research program

B. Federal Agency Efforts

1. U.S. department of agriculture

USDA intramural

USDA Extramural

2.U.S. Department of Commerce

2.1. National oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA)

2.1.1. NOAA extramural

2.1.1.1. Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology

2.1.1.2. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program

NMFS Regional Offices

2.1.1.3. National Ocean Service

2.1.1.3.1. Oceans and Human Health Initiative.

2.1.1.3.2. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR)

2.1.1.4. Office of Ocean and Atmospheric Research

2.1.2. NOAA Intramural

2.1.2.1. Oceans and Human Health Initiative Centers of Excellence

2.1.2.2. National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service

National Oceanographic Data Center.

2.1.2.3 National Marine Fisheries Service

2.1.2.3.1. NOAA Fisheries Science Centers

2.1.2.3.2. Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program

2.1.2.4. National Ocean Service

2.1.2.4.1. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Center

2.1.2.4.1.1. NCCOS Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment

2.1.2.4.1.2. NCCOS Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research/ Hollings Marine Lab

2.1.2.4.1.3. NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research

2.1.2.4.2. National Marine Sanctuaries

2.1.2.5. Office of Ocean and Atmospheric Research

2.1.2.5.1. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

2.1.2.5.2. Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

2.2. National Institute of Standards and Technology

3. U.S. Department of Defense.

3.1. United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

USAMRIID Intramural

4. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 4.1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Extramural

CDC Intramural

4.2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Intramural

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

4.3 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

NIEHS Extramural

5. U.S. Department of the Interior

5.1 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

USFWS intramural

5.2 U.S. Geological Survey

USGS Intramural

6. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA extramural

EPA intramural

7. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Extramural

8. National Science Foundation

NSF Extramural

APPENDIX II. OTHER NATIONAL PROGRAMS

National Office for Marine Biotoxins and Harmful Algal Blooms at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

National HAB Committee (NHC)

The National Water Quality Monitoring Council

The Working Group on Unusual Marine Mammal Mortality Events (WGUMME).

Interstate Shellfish Sanitary Conference

U.S. Integrated Earth Observing System and U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System

APPENDIX III. STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL PREDICTION AND RESPONSE EFFORTS

APPENDIX IV. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO HAB PREDICTION AND RESPONSE

AOAC (Association of Official Analytical Chemists) Marine and Freshwater Toxins Task Force

GEOHAB (Global Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms)

GEF (The Global Environmental Facility)

The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)

IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)

IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission) HAB Programme

ISSHA (International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae)

PICES (North Pacific Marine Science Organization) HAB Section.

ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea)

APPENDIX V. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE

Office of Science and Technology Policy

Draft National Assessment of Efforts to Predict and Respond to Harmful Algal Blooms in U.S. Waters

APPENDIX VI. RDDTT WORKSHOP STEERING COMMITTEE

Chapter 2 HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS HEARING- ANDERSON TESTIMONY

HEARING ON ―HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS: THE CHALLENGES ON THE NATION'S COASTLINES‖ (JULY 10, 2008)

Background

Distribution of HAB Phenomena in the United States

Economic and Societal Impacts

Recent Trends

PROGRESS AND STATUS OF OUR NATIONAL PROGRAM ON HABS

Research and Management Progress

Enhanced Understanding of HAB Dynamics

Improved monitoring and detection of HAB cells and toxins

Prediction and forecasting of HABs

Mitigation and control strategies

PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS

A National Program on Prevention, Control and Mitigation of HABs

SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendations

ANNEX 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - THE HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM

Harmful Algal BloomResearch, Development, Demonstration and Technology Transfer Workshop Report

Process for Developing the RDDTT Program

Prevention, Control, and Mitigation (PCM) Development, Demonstration, and Technology Transfer

Event Response

CORE Infrastructure

RDDTT Program Implementation

Benefits of RDDTT Implementation

Chapter 3 HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS HEARING- MAGNIEN TESTIMONY

INTRODUCTION

HAB PROBLEM

NOAA HAB Programs

Accomplishments Since 1998

FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND CHALLENGES

CONCLUSION

End Notes

Chapter 4 REDUCING HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND IMPACTS

Process for Developing the RDDTT Plan.

Prevention, Control and Mitigation (PCM).

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61209-901-7

OCLC:

701053919