Mote / FWC - FWRI cooperative red tide research program: monitoring, prediction and mitigation of Florida red tides : Second progress report, period October 1 - December 31, 2007

Abstract

This report describes the progress during the second quarter of the FY-2007-2008 cooperative program between the FWC-FWRI and Mote that is designed to focus on specific red tide research areas that are of critical concern to the State of Florida, in cooperation with other on-going HAB initiatives. The overall purpose is to determine and quantify the multiple causes of the Florida red tide initiation, development, transport and termination and to provide science-based information to assist resource managers and public health officials to make informed decisions directed toward reducing the adverse effects of red tide.