The Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (ECOHAB) program is a national study of harmful algal blooms. ECOHAB: Karenia is a subproject that focuses on Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism.
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The FWRI is administering a competitive grant program that will solicit proposals to evaluate or implement projects exploring environmentally acceptable techniques or technologies for red tide control or mitigation.
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Volunteers collect water samples to help Fish and Wildlife Research Institute scientists monitor red tides in Florida waters. Learn about the Red Tide Offshore Monitoring Program and how to become a volunteer.
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Numerous aquatic organisms may be introduced into nonnative environments when commercial cargo ships exchange ballast water with nearshore waters. FWRI is investigating the risks of potentially harmful microalgae entering Tampa Bay through ballast water.
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The FWRI harmful algal bloom research group cultures and maintains a collection of microalgae for use by FWRI scientists and other scientists worldwide. The cultures are grown in the laboratory and stored in environmentally controlled growth chambers.
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MARVIN helps researchers obtain representative samples for ecosystem studies on the Caloosahatchee River. MARVIN is part of the MERHAB program, which began in 1999 as a 3-year, comprehensive study of the lower St. Johns River estuary.
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