NOAA Awards Emergency Funding to Aid New England Red Tide Response

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NOAA is taking steps to respond to the New England red tide in the Gulf of Maine which has caused a near-complete shutdown of shellfish harvesting in Maine. Today the agency awarded $121,000 to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in partnership with the University of Maine to conduct research cruises to monitor the toxins. The information obtained will help managers determine how long the severe red tide conditions may last, if there are regions where the bloom is receding, and whether the bloom will expand to new areas.

 

 

 

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