Appearing like something out of science fiction, harmful algal blooms (HABs) can form thick mats that accumulate on freshwater surfaces throughout California. … DWR is addressing the issue by drawing on its own expertise and that of partner agencies to better understand the drivers and dynamics of HABs. DWR is in the midst of a five-year, $3 million research project by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science’s Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms program, or MERHAB, with the aim of developing a HAB monitoring program for the Bay-Delta estuary.

Other Bay-Delta news:

• U.S. Congressman John Garamendi: News release: Garamendi, Harder call on U.S. Army Corp to reject permits for Delta tunnel boondoggle