Category Archives: HABs
Time-series datasets are crucial to delivering Good Environmental Status
We are on a mission in Europe to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) for our seas (Who cares about the MSFD?). As with many marine policy or conservation efforts, good data are critical to success. When it comes to GES, … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Fisheries, HABs, Indicators, Knowledge Exchange, Marine Conservation, MSFD, OSPAR, Plankton, Policy
Tagged biodiversity, conservation, CPR, Indicators, knowledge exchange, marine policy, MSFD, Plankton, policy
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Bill to deal with Lake Erie HABs passes Ohio Senate
In August I wrote a blog post about the extensive eutrophication-induced Harmful Algal Bloom in Lake Erie which made Toledo’s water supply undrinkable and beaches unusable. Those of you who read my original post may remember that I’m from Cleveland, … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, HABs, Knowledge Exchange, Plankton, Uncategorized
Tagged conservation, HABs, Lake Erie, marine policy, Plankton, policy
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Harmful algal blooms (HABs) in my ‘hood
I grew up in northeast Ohio, not far from Lake Erie. For you Europeans, that’s one of the Great Lakes which separate the USA from Canada. For this reason – well, and the fact that I’m a planktonophile – I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in HABs, Marine Conservation, Plankton, Policy
Tagged HABs, marine policy, Plankton, policy
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Plankton and Policy 