Coastal Conversation: Harmful algal bloom forecasting in Alaska
Update: 2025-08-28
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Harmful algal blooms occur when an overgrowth of algae produces toxins in a body of water, affecting fish, shellfish, marine mammals, birds, and even people. Ecological forecasting is an important tool for protection from these blooms. Join this coastal conversation with Steve Kibler, an oceanographer with the National Ocean Service, and Kasey Jo Wright, an environmental technician with the Kodiak Area Native Association, as they discuss harmful algal bloom forecasting in Alaska and its effects on shellfish harvesting within Indigenous communities.
NOAA Ocean Podcast: Episode 82 - Coastal Conversation: Harmful algal bloom forecasting in Alaska
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