Download or read book Assessment of the Western Gulf of Mexico Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System GOMX HAB OFS written by Karen E. Kavanaugh and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report provides an evaluation of the HAB-OFS products issued for Texas during the bloom years from October 1, 2010 to April 30, 2014, with comparisons to those issued for Florida where possible (Kavanaugh, et al., 2013). A bloom year (BY) refers to the time period from May 1, XXXX to April 30, YYYY, where BY2010-2011 spans the period from May 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011 and so on. This time period was selected to capture the typical initiation and termination period of K. brevis blooms in the Gulf of Mexico, enabling interannual comparisons. The first bloom year only spans from October 1 rather than May 1 because the Texas HAB-OFS was not operational until October 1, 2010. The analysis includes an assessment of bulletin utilization, early warning capability, and forecast quality (i.e. accuracy, reliability, and skill). Previous publications have detailed the technology, models, and procedures that underlie the Texas HAB-OFS (Stumpf, et al., 2003; Tomlinson, et al., 2004; Wynne, Stumpf, Tomlinson, Ransibrahmankul, & Villareal, 2005). The results of this assessment will be used to guide enhancements to the operational forecast system with the goal of improving forecast quality through increased scientific understanding and the refinement of forecast models. Some of the recommendations may also be applicable to the HAB-OFS in the eastern Gulf of Mexico"--Objective (page 2).
Download or read book Assessment of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System GOMX HAB OFS written by Karen E. Kavanaugh and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report provides an evaluation of the HAB-OFS products issued for Florida during the bloom years from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2014, with a comparative analysis of previously published data for October 1, 2004 to April 30, 2008 to relate the results across all years (Fisher, et al., 2006; Kavanaugh, et al., 2013). A bloom year (BY) refers to the time period from May 1, XXXX to April 30, YYYY, where BY2008-2009 spans the period from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009 and so on. This time period was selected to capture the typical initiation and termination period of K. brevis blooms in the Gulf of Mexico, enabling interannual comparisons. The analysis includes an assessment of bulletin utilization, early warning capability and forecast quality (i.e. accuracy, reliability, and skill). Previous publications have detailed the technology, models, and procedures that underlie the Florida HAB-OFS (Stumpf, et al., 2003; Tomlinson, et al., 2004; Stumpf, Litaker, Lanerolle, & Tester, 2008; Stumpf R. , et al., 2009). The results of this assessment will be used to guide enhancements to the operational forecast system with the goals of improving forecast quality through increased scientific understanding and the refinement of forecast models. Some of the recommendations may also be applicable to the HAB-OFS in the western Gulf of Mexico (Texas)"--Page 2 (Objective).
Download or read book Assessment of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System GOMX HAB OFS written by Karen E. Kavanaugh and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report provides an evaluation of the HAB-OFS products issued for Florida during the bloom years from May 1, 2005 to April 30, 2008, with a re-analysis of previously published data for October 1, 2004 to April 30, 2005 to allow comparison across all years (Fisher, et al., 2006). A bloom year (BY) refers to the time period from May 1, YYYY to April 30, YYYY, where BY2005-2006 spans the period from May 1, 2005 to April 30, 2006 and so on. This time period was selected to capture the typical initiation and termination period of K. brevis blooms in the Gulf of Mexico enabling interannual comparisons. The analysis includes an assessment of bulletin utilization, early warning capability and forecast quality (i.e. accuracy, reliability and skill). The results of this assessment will be used to guide enhancements to the operational forecast system with the goals of improving forecast quality through increased scientific understanding and the refinement of forecast models. Some of the recommendations may also be applicable to the HAB-OFS in the Western Gulf of Mexico (Texas), which was transitioned to operations in 2010"--Objective (page 2).
Download or read book Annual Report of the Gulf of Mexico Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System GOM HAB OFS written by Kathleen M. Fisher and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On October 1, 2004, a harmful algal bloom forecast system for the Gulf of Mexico was successfully transitioned from research to operational status, creating the Gulf of Mexico Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System (GOM HAB-OFS). During the following 52 week period 114 operational bulletins, containing 131 bloom forecasts, were disseminated to coastal resource managers, state and federal officials, and academic and research institutions. Two harmful and two non-harmful blooms were accurately identified by HAB forecasters and confirmed by in situ sampling. Bulletin utilization was confirmed for 90% of the total operational weeks and 78% of the total bulletins disseminated. 33 high priority bulletins containing pertinent information due to new bloom appearance or significant change in bloom location or intensity were disseminated with 93% confirmed utilization. In addition to overall utilization of the bulletin, success of the operational bulletins can be broken down into various forecast components to help determine needed enhancements to the system. A coastal impact forecast statement was included in 93% of the total bulletins produced, of which 54% were assessable and 98% of those assessable were confirmed accurate. Bloom transport was included in 83% of all forecasts, of which 66% were assessable and 93% of those assessable were confirmed accurate. Bloom intensification was included in 43% of all forecasts, of which 63% were assessable and 72% of those assessable were confirmed accurate. Change in spatial extent was included in 25% of all forecasts, of which 48% were assessable and 81% of those assessable were confirmed accurate. 90% of the total component forecasts disseminated were confirmed accurate. The results of this assessment will be utilized to enhance the operational forecast system, improving the accuracy of individual forecast components through increased bloom knowledge and advanced technology, as well as exploring additional methods to better assess the accuracy of issued forecasts"--Executive Summary.
Download or read book Evaluation of the Harmful Algal Bloom Mapping System and Bulletin written by Callie Hall and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Mapping System and Bulletin provide a Web-based geographic information system (GIS) and an e-mail alert system that allow the detection, monitoring, and tracking of HABs in the Gulf of Mexico. NASA Earth Science data that potentially support HABMapS/Bulletin requirements include ocean color, sea surface temperature (SST), salinity, wind fields, precipitation, water surface elevation, and ocean currents. Modeling contributions include ocean circulation, wave/currents, along-shore current regimes, and chlorophyll modeling (coupled to imagery). The most immediately useful NASA contributions appear to be the 1-km Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) chlorophyll and SST products and the (presently used) SeaWinds wind vector data. MODIS pigment concentration and SST data are sufficiently mature to replace imagery currently used in NOAA HAB applications. The large file size of MODIS data is an impediment to NOAA use and modified processing schemes would aid in NOAA adoption of these products for operational HAB forecasting.
Download or read book Harmful Algal Blooms in Coastal Waters written by Donald F. Boesch and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding and Predicting the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most significant, energetic, yet not well understood, oceanographic features in the Americas is the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current System (LCS), consisting of the Loop Current (LC) and the Loop Current Eddies (LCEs) it sheds. Understanding the dynamics of the LCS is fundamental to understanding the Gulf of Mexico's full oceanographic system, and vice versa. Hurricane intensity, offshore safety, harmful algal blooms, oil spill response, the entire Gulf food chain, shallow water nutrient supply, the fishing industry, tourism, and the Gulf Coast economy are all affected by the position, strength, and structure of the LC and associated eddies. This report recommends a strategy for addressing the key gaps in general understanding of LCS processes, in order to instigate a significant improvement in predicting LC/LCE position, evolving structure, extent, and speed, which will increase overall understanding of Gulf of Mexico circulation and to promote safe oil and gas operations and disaster response in the Gulf of Mexico. This strategy includes advice on how to design a long-term observational campaign and complementary data assimilation and numerical modeling efforts.
Download or read book Gulf of Mexico Sales 123 and 125 Central and Western Planning Areas written by United States. Minerals Management Service. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Northern Gulf of Mexico Operational Forecast System NGOFS written by Eugene Wei and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The National Ocean Service (NOS) Northern Gulf of Mexico Operational Forecast System (NGOFS) has been developed based on a three-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling system, the Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM) (Chen et al., 2007). The unstructured model grid was constructed and populated with bathymetry obtained from NOS hydrographic survey soundings and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey data. FVCOM for NGOFS was calibrated and evaluated with observed data obtained from various government agencies and private companies"--Executive summary.
Download or read book Joint FAO IOC IAEA technical guidance for the implementation of early warning systems for harmful algal blooms written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2023-03-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globally, there are 3 400 to 4 000 described species of marine microalgae but only 1 to 2 percent are considered to be harmful. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have significant impacts on food safety and security through contamination or mass mortalities of aquatic organisms. The impacts and mass mortalities of marine species caused by harmful algae are not new and have been recorded for decades. However, there is growing concern that these events will increase due to accelerating global warming, climate change and anthropogenic activities. Indeed, if not properly controlled, aquatic products contaminated with HAB biotoxins are responsible for potentially deadly foodborne diseases and when rapidly growing, HAB consequences include reduced dissolved oxygen in the ocean, dead zones, and mass mortalities of aquatic organisms. Improving HAB forecasting is an opportunity to develop early warning systems for HAB events such as food contamination, mass mortalities, or foodborne diseases. Surveillance systems have been developed to monitor HABs in many countries; however, the lead-time or the type of data (i.e. identification at the species-level, determination of toxicity) may not be sufficient to take effective action for food safety management measures or other reasons, such as transfer of aquaculture products to other areas. Having early warning systems could help mitigate the impact of HABs and reduce the occurrence of HAB events. The Joint FAO-IOC-IAEA technical guidance for the implementation of early warning systems (EWS) for HABs will guide competent authorities and relevant institutions involved in consumer protection or environmental monitoring to implement early warning systems for HABs present in their areas (marine and brackish waters), specifically those affecting food safety or food security (benthic HABs, fish-killing HABs, pelagic toxic HABs, and cyanobacteria HABs). The guidance provides a roadmap for stakeholders on how to improve or implement an EWS for HABs and biotoxins, where appropriate. It is important to note that not all countries and institutions can implement the same level of EWS for HABs, and this guidance is intended mainly for those who seek to broaden existing early warning systems, or who are just beginning to consider putting a system in place.
Download or read book Gulf of Mexico Sales 139 and 141 Central and Western Planning Areas written by United States. Minerals Management Service. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Action Plan for Harmful Algal Blooms and the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gulf Coast communities and natural resources suffered extensive direct and indirect damage as a result of the largest accidental oil spill in US history, referred to as the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. Notably, natural resources affected by this major spill include wetlands, coastal beaches and barrier islands, coastal and marine wildlife, seagrass beds, oyster reefs, commercial fisheries, deep benthos, and coral reefs, among other habitats and species. Losses include an estimated 20% reduction in commercial fishery landings across the Gulf of Mexico and damage to as much as 1,100 linear miles of coastal salt marsh wetlands. This historic spill is being followed by a restoration effort unparalleled in complexity and magnitude in U.S. history. Legal settlements in the wake of DWH led to the establishment of a set of programs tasked with administering and supporting DWH-related restoration in the Gulf of Mexico. In order to ensure that restoration goals are met and money is well spent, restoration monitoring and evaluation should be an integral part of those programs. However, evaluations of past restoration efforts have shown that monitoring is often inadequate or even absent. Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico identifies best practices for monitoring and evaluating restoration activities to improve the performance of restoration programs and increase the effectiveness and longevity of restoration projects. This report provides general guidance for restoration monitoring, assessment, and synthesis that can be applied to most ecological restoration supported by these major programs given their similarities in restoration goals. It also offers specific guidance for a subset of habitats and taxa to be restored in the Gulf including oyster reefs, tidal wetlands, and seagrass habitats, as well as a variety of birds, sea turtles, and marine mammals.
Download or read book Freshwater Inflow Action Agenda for the Gulf of Mexico written by Gulf of Mexico Program (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Harmful Algal Blooms Observing System HABSOS written by Gulf of Mexico Program (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2000* with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research Priorities for Assessing Health Effects from the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-12-12 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is as yet uncertain how the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will affect the health of clean-up workers and volunteers, residents, and visitors in the Gulf. The IOM recommends that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services focus on researching psychological and behavioral health, exposure information to oil and dispersants, seafood safety, communication methods for health studies, and methods for conducting research in order to better understand and mitigate the effects on human health for this oil spill and for future disasters.
Download or read book Regional Environmental Impact Statement Gulf of Mexico written by United States. Minerals Management Service. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
