New Prediction Model for Harmful Algal Blooms

The SCCF Marine Lab collaborated with the University of Florida (UF), University of South Florida (USF), and North Carolina State University (NCSU) scientists on a next-day prediction model to help water managers be better informed about harmful algal blooms.

The Marine Lab hosted the researchers and provided data from SCCF’s River, Estuary and Coastal Observing Network (RECON) and field campaigns in support of the research. 

The study, published in the March 2025 issue of Journal of Environmental Management, developed a statistical risk forecasting framework for the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary, which receives engineered water releases from the eutrophic Lake Okeechobee, as well as hydrologic inputs from the surrounding watershed.