A National Ocean Service/National Center for Coastal Ocean Science Program
Phytoplankton Monitoring Network
Promoting a better understanding of harmful algal blooms by way of volunteer monitoring
Resources
Links
note: These external links display in a new window and are not part of the PMN site.
Diatoms
- Indiana University: The Diatom Home Page is an excellent resource put together by Indiana University.
- University of California, Museum of Paleontology: Introduction to the Bacillariophyta, The Diatoms is a similar page as the Introduction to the Dinoflagellata with good background on diatoms as well as fossil records.
Dinoflagellates
- University of Calgary: More information on dinoflagellates can be found at Dinoflagellates as well as a great list of references/links and numerous pictures.
- University of California, Museum of Paleontology: Introduction to the Dinoflagellata provides a great background on dinoflagellates as well as interesting fossil records.
Educators
- National Science Teachers Association: Check out the NSTA for great information on what is happening in science classrooms across the country (elementary to college level) as well as The Science Teacher magazine.
- National Marine Educators Association: NMEA provides a valuable focus on the study of fresh and salt water and is affiliated with the National Science Teachers Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Equipment
- Plankton Net
Sea-Gear Corporation
700-B1 South John Rhodes Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32904
Phone: 321-728-9116; Fax: 321-722-0351
Student Plankton Net: 20cm diameter. 3:1 #20 micron mesh, with cod end collar, hose clamp and 1 each 4 and 8 oz. cod end jar - Extra Bottles
Fisher Science Education
4500 Turnberry Drive, Hanover Park, IL 60133
Phone: 1-800-955-1177; Fax: 1-800-955-0740
Web Site: https://www1.fishersci.com/education/index.jsp
Fisherbrand HDPE round bottles, 38mm screw cap, 4oz capacity - Salt Refractometer
Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
205 West Rankin Street, P.O. Box 8397, Jackson, MS 39284-8397
Phone: 1-800-647-5368; Fax: 800-813-2704
Web Site: http://www.forestry-suppliers.com - Thermometers
Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
205 West Rankin Street, P.O. Box 8397, Jackson, MS 39284-8397
Phone: 1-800-647-5368; Fax: 800-813-2704
Web Site: http://www.forestry-suppliers.com
Armored Thermometers, (non-mercury filled), -30 to 50 degrees Celsius - Digital Microscope
Great for taking pictures and videos of plankton. Need a computer to run the microscope; can project images onto LCD projector.
Web Site: http://www.mic-d.com
Olympus MIC-D (This item has been discontinued)
Harmful Algae
- Bigelow Laboratory: The Bigelow Laboratory provides a great interactive site to help you learn more about Harmful Algal Blooms.
- COASTeam Program: This program teaches coastal and ocean awareness for southeastern teachers. Check out their site for more information on courses as well as the rest of the program.
- EPA Coastlines: The EPA provides a good description of harmful algal blooms while also considering economic impacts and current research being done on HABs.
- EPA Harmful Algal Bloom Page: This page gives a brief description of HABs and then lists several great links to provide you with more information.
- FDA Bad Bug Book: This gives a good description of human health syndromes related to marine toxins.
- Florida Marine Research Institute: Check out the FMRI for more information on harmful algal blooms and red tides.
- Harmful Algal Blooms Observing System: This site is a dissemination tool for regional data and information related to harmful algal blooms.
- Harmful Algae Page: This page gives an overview on what harmful algae is, where it is located, and human illnesses as well as a photo gallery.
- IOC Harmful Algae Page: Download a copy of the UNESCO 1995 Manual on Harmful Marine Microalgae.
- IOC Taxonomic Reference List of Toxic Plankton Algae: View information such as class, genus, species and author of each known toxic plankton algae.
- NOAA Coastal Services Center: The center looks at forecasting harmful algal blooms.
- NOAA State of the Coast: NOAA's State of the Coast on Harmful Algal Blooms offers a variety of information on harmful algal blooms.
- Northwest Fisheries Science Center: The NWFSC has a page on Marine Biotoxins and Harmful Algal Blooms that provides great information if you are interested in learning more about these topics as well as a Red Tides Newsletter that can be easily downloaded as a PDF file.
- National Sea Grant Library: The Harmful Algae Digital Library contains information on red tides, brown tides, ciguatera, killer algae and Pfiesteria
- Red Tide (Harmful Algal Blooms) Page: This page looks at more than harmful algal blooms; it also offers a good description on dinoflagellates.
- Skagerrak-Kattegat phytoplankton: A great site for general information on dinoflagellates and diatoms as well as good pictures is a Swedish site, Checklist of Phytoplankton in the Skagerrak-Kattegat.
- Texas Parks and Wildlife: This site contains overviews of harmful algal blooms, golden alga and red tides.
- Toxic red tides and harmful algal blooms: A practical challenge in coastal oceanography: More background on harmful algal blooms as well as a great references section is given here.
- University of Liverpool, School of Biological Sciences: A guide to phytoplankton found in EU waters and coastal planktonic ciliates.
- Virginia Institute of Marine Science: VIMS has a great site to give you a variety of information on phytoplankton including harmful algal blooms, red tides, and others as well as information on zooplankton and bioluminescence.
