Real-time monitoring of harmful algal blooms in the southern Benguela Export

@article{citeulike:817434, abstract = {The southern Benguela Current region off South Africa is subject to frequent harmful algal blooms (HABs), which can have serious impacts \&\#8212; both through the introduction of toxins into the ecosystem and the collapse of high-biomass blooms leading to anoxia. As part of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem Programme, a bio-optical buoy has been developed for monitoring HABs in the region, providing both real-time and time-series data. Considerations in developing the buoy were that it should be small, cost effective and robust, allowing for field calibration of the sensors and servicing from a small boat. The instrument package on the buoy consists of two hyperspectral radiometers (providing remote sensing reflectance), a thermistor chain, a fluorometer and an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler. A half-hourly acquisition regime collects data from the instruments, which are transmitted in real time using cellular phone telemetry. A website is updated with these data, when available, along with satellite data and shellfish warnings, to provide near real-time information on conditions in the area. Demonstration data from the buoy, related to observed blooms of dinoflagellates and the ciliate Mesodinium rubrum, are presented.}, author = {Fawcett, A. and Bernard, S. and Pitcher, G. C. and Probyn, T. A. and du Randt, A.}, citeulike-article-id = {817434}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nisc/ajms/2006/00000028/00000002/art00016}, issn = {1814-232X}, journal = {African Journal of Marine Science}, keywords = {algae, monitoring, remote-sensing, toxins}, month = {September}, number = {2}, pages = {257--260}, posted-at = {2009-11-02 09:20:39}, priority = {2}, publisher = {NISC Pty Ltd}, title = {Real-time monitoring of harmful algal blooms in the southern Benguela}, url = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nisc/ajms/2006/00000028/00000002/art00016}, volume = {28}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:817434 L3 - citeulike-article-id:817434 N2 - The southern Benguela Current region off South Africa is subject to frequent harmful algal blooms (HABs), which can have serious impacts — both through the introduction of toxins into the ecosystem and the collapse of high-biomass blooms leading to anoxia. As part of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem Programme, a bio-optical buoy has been developed for monitoring HABs in the region, providing both real-time and time-series data. Considerations in developing the buoy were that it should be small, cost effective and robust, allowing for field calibration of the sensors and servicing from a small boat. The instrument package on the buoy consists of two hyperspectral radiometers (providing remote sensing reflectance), a thermistor chain, a fluorometer and an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler. A half-hourly acquisition regime collects data from the instruments, which are transmitted in real time using cellular phone telemetry. A website is updated with these data, when available, along with satellite data and shellfish warnings, to provide near real-time information on conditions in the area. Demonstration data from the buoy, related to observed blooms of dinoflagellates and the ciliate Mesodinium rubrum, are presented. IS - 2 JF - African Journal of Marine Science SN - 1814-232X EP - 260 TI - Real-time monitoring of harmful algal blooms in the southern Benguela PB - NISC Pty Ltd VL - 28 SP - 257 KW - algae KW - monitoring KW - remote-sensing KW - toxins AU - Fawcett, A AU - Bernard, S AU - Pitcher, GC AU - Probyn, TA AU - du Randt, A PY - 2006/09// UR - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nisc/ajms/2006/00000028/00000002/art00016 ER -