Harmful Algal Blooms in the Mississippi Sound and Mobile Bay: Using MODIS Aqua and In Situ Data for HABs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Abstract
This study investigates the use of satellite remote sensing to detect blooms and predict environmental conditions leading to the formation of HAVs in the turbid coastal waters along the Mississippi and Alabama shores. Phytoplankton populations and in situ water quality were monitored at 3 to 6 week intervals at 17 locations in Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound beginning in July 2005 and continuing thru June 2006 along wi concurrent MODIS Aqua weekly composite or same-day imagery. In situ or satellite-derived water properties included surface temperature, salinity, Chla, TSS, CDOM, and nutrient levels. Simple curvilinear and multiple stepwise regressions determined relationships between phytoplankton cell counts and water properties. These results are being used to develop a prediction model for HABs in coastal water of the northern Gulf of Mexico based on daily to weekly satellite observations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA474275
Entities
People
- Dan Holiday
- Gregory Carter
- Hugh Macintyre
- Richard W Gould
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory