Current and Future Remote Sensing of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Chesapeake Bay to Support the Shellfish Industry
Harmful algal bloom (HAB) species in the Chesapeake Bay can negatively impact fish, shellfish, and human health via the production of toxins and the degradation of water quality. Due to the deleterious effects of HAB species on economically and environmentally important resources, such as oyster ree...
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| author | Jennifer L. Wolny Michelle C. Tomlinson Stephanie Schollaert Uz Todd A. Egerton John R. McKay Andrew Meredith Kimberly S. Reece Gail P. Scott Richard P. Stumpf |
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| description | Harmful algal bloom (HAB) species in the Chesapeake Bay can negatively impact fish, shellfish, and human health via the production of toxins and the degradation of water quality. Due to the deleterious effects of HAB species on economically and environmentally important resources, such as oyster reef systems, Bay area resource managers are seeking ways to monitor HABs and water quality at large spatial and fine temporal scales. The use of satellite ocean color imagery has proven to be a beneficial tool for resource management in other locations around the world where high-biomass, nearly monospecific HABs occur. However, remotely monitoring HABs in the Chesapeake Bay is complicated by the presence of multiple, often co-occurring, species and optically complex waters. Here we present a summary of common marine and estuarine HAB species found in the Chesapeake Bay, Alexandrium monilatum, Karlodinium veneficum, Margalefidinium polykrikoides, and Prorocentrum minimum, that have been detected from space using multispectral data products from the Ocean and Land Colour Imager (OLCI) sensor on the Sentinel-3 satellites and identified based on in situ phytoplankton data and ecological associations. We review how future hyperspectral instruments will improve discrimination of potentially harmful species from other phytoplankton communities and present a framework in which satellite data products could aid Chesapeake Bay resource managers with monitoring water quality and protecting shellfish resources. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b4d051cf1494caf879e7821cceb94e82022-12-22T01:59:30ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452020-05-01710.3389/fmars.2020.00337518373Current and Future Remote Sensing of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Chesapeake Bay to Support the Shellfish IndustryJennifer L. Wolny0Michelle C. Tomlinson1Stephanie Schollaert Uz2Todd A. Egerton3John R. McKay4Andrew Meredith5Kimberly S. Reece6Gail P. Scott7Richard P. Stumpf8Resource Assessment Service, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, MD, United StatesNational Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, MD, United StatesEarth Science Division, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, MD, United StatesDivision of Shellfish Safety, Virginia Department of Health, Norfolk, VA, United StatesWater and Science Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment, Annapolis, MD, United StatesConsolidated Safety Services, Inc., Fairfax, VA, United StatesAquatic Health Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary, Gloucester Point, VA, United StatesAquatic Health Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary, Gloucester Point, VA, United StatesNational Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, MD, United StatesHarmful algal bloom (HAB) species in the Chesapeake Bay can negatively impact fish, shellfish, and human health via the production of toxins and the degradation of water quality. Due to the deleterious effects of HAB species on economically and environmentally important resources, such as oyster reef systems, Bay area resource managers are seeking ways to monitor HABs and water quality at large spatial and fine temporal scales. The use of satellite ocean color imagery has proven to be a beneficial tool for resource management in other locations around the world where high-biomass, nearly monospecific HABs occur. However, remotely monitoring HABs in the Chesapeake Bay is complicated by the presence of multiple, often co-occurring, species and optically complex waters. Here we present a summary of common marine and estuarine HAB species found in the Chesapeake Bay, Alexandrium monilatum, Karlodinium veneficum, Margalefidinium polykrikoides, and Prorocentrum minimum, that have been detected from space using multispectral data products from the Ocean and Land Colour Imager (OLCI) sensor on the Sentinel-3 satellites and identified based on in situ phytoplankton data and ecological associations. We review how future hyperspectral instruments will improve discrimination of potentially harmful species from other phytoplankton communities and present a framework in which satellite data products could aid Chesapeake Bay resource managers with monitoring water quality and protecting shellfish resources.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00337/fullaquacultureChesapeake Bayharmful algal bloom (HAB)ocean colorOLCIremote sensing |
| spellingShingle | Jennifer L. Wolny Michelle C. Tomlinson Stephanie Schollaert Uz Todd A. Egerton John R. McKay Andrew Meredith Kimberly S. Reece Gail P. Scott Richard P. Stumpf Current and Future Remote Sensing of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Chesapeake Bay to Support the Shellfish Industry Frontiers in Marine Science aquaculture Chesapeake Bay harmful algal bloom (HAB) ocean color OLCI remote sensing |
| title | Current and Future Remote Sensing of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Chesapeake Bay to Support the Shellfish Industry |
| title_full | Current and Future Remote Sensing of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Chesapeake Bay to Support the Shellfish Industry |
| title_fullStr | Current and Future Remote Sensing of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Chesapeake Bay to Support the Shellfish Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current and Future Remote Sensing of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Chesapeake Bay to Support the Shellfish Industry |
| title_short | Current and Future Remote Sensing of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Chesapeake Bay to Support the Shellfish Industry |
| title_sort | current and future remote sensing of harmful algal blooms in the chesapeake bay to support the shellfish industry |
| topic | aquaculture Chesapeake Bay harmful algal bloom (HAB) ocean color OLCI remote sensing |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00337/full |
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