Mapping Padlet by Sue Leen Park https://padlet.com/1057773/h89xijdtupz0z2gj By Sue Leen Park en-us 2023-04-14 21:54:29 UTC 2023-04-15 05:22:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Southeastern Alaska 1057773 https://padlet.com/1057773/h89xijdtupz0z2gj/wish/2555012748 2023-04-14 22:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/1057773/h89xijdtupz0z2gj/wish/2555012748 Harmful algae blooms are worsened by warming ocean temperatures. The shellfish that eat the algae then become too poisoned to eat by humans. The toxins can lead to sickness, brain damage, and death. 1057773 https://padlet.com/1057773/h89xijdtupz0z2gj/wish/2555013400 2023-04-14 22:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/1057773/h89xijdtupz0z2gj/wish/2555013400 Although there is no solid solution at the moment, researchers are currently keeping eyes on the water to monitor changes and conditions. Shellfish tissue must also be analyzed every week for danger. 1057773 https://padlet.com/1057773/h89xijdtupz0z2gj/wish/2555159401 2023-04-15 05:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/1057773/h89xijdtupz0z2gj/wish/2555159401 Researchers have opened a shellfish testing laboratory that will be able to test for toxins in 2015 and is also using an Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) receptor to assess shellfish toxin levels. The weekly collected plankton is also monitored and developed into a forecasting tool where rising water temperatures can be connected to thresholds when HAB events become more likely. The severe algae blooms are still causing toxin levels in shellfish to spike and cause poisoning. 1057773 https://padlet.com/1057773/h89xijdtupz0z2gj/wish/2555160261 2023-04-15 05:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/1057773/h89xijdtupz0z2gj/wish/2555160261 How long will it take until scientists and researchers are sure that toxin levels are low enough to be safe for consumption again? 1057773 https://padlet.com/1057773/h89xijdtupz0z2gj/wish/2555160362 2023-04-15 05:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/1057773/h89xijdtupz0z2gj/wish/2555160362