Harmful algal blooms : impact and response /
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
c2010.
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| Series: | Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS
- IMPACT AND RESPONSE ; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS
- IMPACT AND RESPONSE ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE: ASSESSMENT AND PLAN ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; 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 ; Prevention ; Control ; Mitigation ; Prediction ; Monitoring.
- Rapid Response to HAB Events Impact Assessments ; Public Health Measures ; Infrastructure ; 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] ; (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 CoordinationSuggestions 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.a. Priorities for improved infrastructure.
