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1 online resource |
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Environmental science, engineering and technology |
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Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
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| Contents |
HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS -- IMPACT AND RESPONSE ; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS -- IMPACT AND RESPONSE ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE: ASSESSMENT AND PLAN ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; The HAB Problem ; Legislative Background ; U.S. Prediction and Response Efforts: Accomplishments and Opportunities for Advancement ; RDDTT Plan ; 1. LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT ; 2. ASSESSMENT OF THE HAB PROBLEM AND DEFINITIONS ; What Are Harmful Algal Blooms? ; What Causes Harmful Algal Blooms? ; Impacts of HABs ; Human Health ; Exposure through ingestion |
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Exposure through contact or inhalation Minimizing human impacts ; Ecosystem Impacts ; Economic Impacts ; Sociocultural Impacts ; What is Meant by Prevention, Control, Mitigation, and Infrastructure for HABs? ; Prevention ; Control ; Mitigation ; Infrastructure ; Toxin-related infrastructure ; Reference material infrastructure ; Observing systems; Regional centers/shared facilities ; Education and training ; Outreach ; 3. PREDICTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES ; Accomplishments of Federal Programs ; Prevention ; Control ; Mitigation ; Prediction ; Monitoring |
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Rapid Response to HAB Events Impact Assessments ; Public Health Measures ; Infrastructure ; Cooperation/Coordination ; 4. OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT ; (1) Approaches for Improving Prediction and Response Identified by Federal Agencies ; A. HAB infrastructure development ; B. Research on Prevention, Control and Mitigation Strategies that would enhance current prediction and response efforts ; C. Impact assessments, social science approaches, and public and wildlife health surveillance in HAB response that would enhance current prediction and response efforts |
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D. Make Event Response Programs more Effective, Particularly as Numbers and Severity of Events Increase (2) Priorities to Improve Prediction and Response Efforts Identified in HARRNESS[4] ; (3) Focus Areas Identified in Response to the Federal Register Notice ; Public Comment Summary ; HAB Detection in the Field Needs More Focus ; Wildlife Monitoring and Illness Surveillance Needs More Attention ; Role of Overfishing Not Recognized Sufficiently ; Role of Nutrients and Nutrient Form Needs More Attention ; Information on Economic Estimates of Prediction and Response Lacking |
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Suggestions to Improve CoordinationSuggestions to Advance Event Response Programs ; More Emphasis on Human Dimensions Needed in Report ; Importance of Integrating Social Sciences into the RDDTT Plan ; Fisheries Regulations in Federal Waters Need Assessment ; 5. RDDTT PLAN ; 5.A. Overview ; 5.B. Process for Developing the RDDTT Plan ; 5.C. Three Strategies for Improving HAB Prediction and Response ; 5.C.1. PCM Development, demonstration, and technology transfer strategies ; 5.C.2. Improvement strategies for event response ; 5.C.3.a. Priorities for improved infrastructure |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Algal blooms -- Monitoring -- United States
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Toxic algae -- Control -- United States
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Algal blooms -- Health aspects
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Toxic algae -- Toxicology.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General.
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Algal blooms -- Monitoring
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Toxic algae -- Toxicology
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Buteyko, Vladimir
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| LC no. |
2019713899 |
| ISBN |
9781612099019 |
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1612099017 |
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