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Harmful Algal Blooms in Florida ("White Paper")

This report, also called the “White Paper,” was prepared by the Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force Technical Advisory Group. It was submitted to the Task Force in 1999.

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Edited by K.A. Steidinger, J.H. Landsberg, C.R. Tomas and J.W. Burns

When using this report please reference:

Steidinger, K.A., Landsberg, J.H., Tomas, C.R., and Burns, J.W. 1999. Harmful algal blooms in florida, Unpublished technical report submitted to the Florida Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force, Florida Marine Research Institute, 63pp.

 

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CONTENTS

i.              FORWARD

v.             EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.             INTRODUCTION

 

RED TIDE

3.             Background

6.             Resource Impacts

8.             Public Health Impacts

9.             Economic Impacts

9.             Recommendations for Action

 

PFIESTERIA-LIKE SPECIES IN FLORIDA’S ESTUARINE WATERS

10.          Background

11.          Resource Impacts

13.          Public Health Impacts

15.          Economic Impacts

15.          Recommendations for Action

 

CIGUATERA

15.          Background

17.          Resource Impacts

17.          Public Health Impacts

19.          Economic Impacts

19.          Recommendations for Action

 

TOXIC BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOBACTERIA) IN FRESH/ESTUARINE WATERS

20.          Background

21.          Resource Impacts

24.          Public Health Impacts

25.          Economic Impacts

25.          Recommendations for Action

 

HARMFUL MICROALGAE AS TUMOR PROMOTERS

25.          Background

26.          Resource Impacts

29.          Public Health Impacts

29.          Economic Impacts

30.          Recommendations for Action

 

MACROALGAE

30.          Background

32.          Resource Impacts

32.          Public Health Impacts

32.          Economic Impacts

33.          Recommendations for Action

 

34.          REFERENCES

53.          ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 

APPENDICES

57.          Appendix I – HAB Species and Toxins

65.          Appendix II – Technical Advisory Group

 

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