Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB’s): What are they, why do we have them, and what can we do about it?

Written By Danielle Bobrowske

Resources:

Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Information Line: 800.553.4133

CIMWI Channel Islands Marine and & Wildlife Institute:

Report Marine Wildlife strandings online https://www.cimwi.org/

Call 805.567.1505

Northcoast Marine Mammal Center (NMMC), The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC), Channel Islands Marine Wildlife Institute (CIMWI), California Wildlife Center (CWC), Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles (MMCC-LA), Marine Animal Rescue (MAR), Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC)

Harmful Algal Bloom Data Assembly Center (HABDAC) https://habdac.portal.axds.co/

Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System https://www.cencoos.org/

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment https://oehha.ca.gov/

State Water Resources Control Board https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/

CA Department of Public Environmental Health https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/Pages/Environmental-Health.aspx

CA Department of Fish and Wildlife https://wildlife.ca.gov/

Danielle Bobrowske