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Human Health – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBOne example of released toxins that cause human health problems occurs in the Gulf coast of Florida, where air-born neurotoxins from blooms of the NSP-causing dinoflagellate …

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Impacts – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBAnother category of impacts is associated with high biomass accumulation during algal blooms, which can cause environmental damage or degradation. These effects can …

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Exposure to multiple HAB toxins – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBExposure to multiple HAB toxins. The potential for acute as well as chronic risk from multiple toxin exposures in affected systems is a growing concern, particularly those with …

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Cyanobacteria – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBCyanobacteria. Harmful cyanobacteria blooms (also known as CyanoHABs) in freshwater, estuarine or marine systems are potential. public health threats in nearly every state in …

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Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBThe 12th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae will be held on October 27-November 1, 2024 at Holiday Inn Portland by the Bay in Portland, Maine.This event …

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Centers for Oceans and Human Health – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBThe National Institute of Environmental Health and the National Science Foundation have funded four Centers for Oceans and Human Health from 2018-2023. These centers …

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Emerging toxins – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBEmerging Toxins. While the most common HAB poisoning syndromes have been well described and researched, there is a large group of “emerging toxins” which represent a …

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National Publications and Reports – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBThe NCCOS Competitive Research Program (CRP) and the U.S. National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms released this report in March 2021. The report documents the …

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Medical Community Information – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBThis information is courtesy of Lora E. Fleming, Director of the European Centre for Environment and Human Health and Chair of Oceans, Epidemiology and Human Health …

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Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBParalytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP), like ASP, is a life threatening syndrome associated with the consumption of seafood products contaminated with the neurotoxins known …

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Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBNeurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning (NSP) produces an intoxication syndrome nearly identical to that of ciguatera in which gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms predominate. In …

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National Programs – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBThe National Institute of Environmental Health and the National Science Foundation funded four Centers for Oceans and Human Health from 2018-2023. These centers seek to …

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Freshwater – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBThe public health impacts of chronic, low-level exposures are unknown. Several researchers are investigating a possible link between a cyanobacterial-produced toxic …

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Ecosystems – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBIt is recognized that algal toxins can influence ecosystems from both the top-down (i.e., affecting predators and influencing grazing) and from the bottom-up (i.e., affecting …

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OHHABS Summary Report Published , United States, 2019

WEBBy khorn | October 4, 2021. The CDC published the 2019 US summary on harmful algal bloom (HAB) events and associated human or animal illnesses through the One Health …

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Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBDiarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) produces gastrointestinal symptoms, usually beginning within 30 minutes to a few hours after consumption of toxic shellfish. Although not fatal, …

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Socioeconomic – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBPublic health is the largest component, representing nearly $20 million annually, or about 42% of the nationwide average cost. The effect on commercial fisheries averages $18 …

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Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBAmnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP), also called domoic-acid poisoning,can be a life-threatening syndrome that is characterized by both gastrointestinal and neurological …

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Ciguatera Poisoning – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBCiguatera Poisoning (CP) produces gastrointestinal, neurological, and cardiovascular symptoms. Generally, gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and …

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Fish Kills – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBChronic blooms of Karenia brevis have made the news in recent years due to massive and widespread fish kills and wildlife mortalities, as well as impacts to human health. The …

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Azaspiracid Shellfish Poisoning – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBAzaspiracid Shellfish Poisoning. Causative organism: Azadinium spinosum, Amphidoma Toxins produced: Azaspiracid. Produced by the dinoflagellates Azadinium spinosum and …

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About – Harmful Algal Blooms

WEBAbout the U.S. National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms. The Harmful Algae web page is maintained by the U.S. National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) at the Woods …

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