HAB Methodology Documents: Recent submissions
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Recommendations for improved and coherent acquisition and processing of backscatter data from seafloor-mapping sonars.
(2018)Multibeam echosounders are becoming widespread for the purposes of seafloor bathymetry mapping, but the acquisition and the use of seafloor backscatter measurements, acquired simultaneously with the bathymetric data, are ... -
Creating a weekly Harmful Algal Bloom bulletin. Version 1.0. [Best Practice Description Document]
(Marine Institute, Galway, Ireland, 2018)This document describes the procedural steps in creating an information product focused on toxic and harmful phytoplankton. The product is an online Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) bulletin for aquaculturists, who can face serious ... -
Potentially harmful microalgae of the western Indian Ocean: a guide based on a preliminary survey.
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Real-time Coastal Observing Systems for Marine Ecosystem Dynamics and Harmful Algal Blooms: theory, instrumentation and modelling.
(Unesco, Paris, France, 2008)The proliferation of harmful phytoplankton in marine ecosystems can cause massive fish kills, contaminate seafood with toxins, impact local and regional economies and dramatically affect ecological balance. Real-time ... -
Guide for designing and implementing a plan to monitor toxin-producing microalgae. 2nd Edition.
(Unesco & IAEA, Paris, France & Vienna, Austria, 2016)The first edition of this manual was first published in 2011 in Spanish. Pigmented phytoplankton is the main primary producer and constitutes the foundation of the marine food webs. Blooms, the explosive growth of ... -
Microscopic and molecular methods for quantitative phytoplankton analysis.
(UNESCO, Paris, France, 2010)A new manual on microscopic and molecular methods for quantitative phytoplankton analysis is available from the IOC in cooperation with ICES. The manual includes illustrated step by step instructions on how to carry out ... -
Manual on Harmful Marine Microalgae. 2nd revised edition.
(UNESCO, Paris, France, 2004)Following a general introduction on harmful algal blooms, the Manual proper is composed of four parts: Methods, Taxonomy, Monitoring and Management, and Appendices. The Methods section covers oceanographic field-sampling ... -
HAB Publication Series Volume 1. Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP).
(UNESCO, Paris, France, 1995)In this manual a review is provided of the chemical and toxicological aspects of Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP). The document contains information on chemical structure, chemical data, where to obtain standards and ...