Award
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 5P01ES028938-08
Project 1: Drivers of interannual and intrabloom toxicity dynamics in Gulf of Maine HABs
Recipient
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, United States
Award Amount
$170,192.00
Ceiling
$170,192.00
Awarded
March 26, 2026
Identifier
5P01ES028938-08
The award funds research on harmful algal blooms in the Gulf of Maine, focusing on the physiological and ecological factors driving bloom toxicity and dynamics, to better understand and predict human health risks.
Description
This project addresses key uncertainties regarding the impact of environmental variability on the timing and severity of harmful algal blooms (HABs) through detailed biological and ecological study of Alexandrium and Pseudo-nitzschia blooms within the Gulf of Maine. It involves studying bloom physiology, toxicity, and oceanographic drivers to improve understanding of HAB dynamics and their impact on human health.