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Harmful Algal Blooms monitored from space in Chile

13 June 2006

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Example of chlorophyll-a pigment concentration monitoring for Chiloe Island in Chile, with red representing the highest concentration (30 mg/m3) and purple the lowest (0.3 mg/m3). This graphic is obtained by merging data extracted from Envisat's MERIS and Aqua's MODIS instruments.

Credits: ACRI

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A colourful summer marine phytoplankton bloom fills much of the Baltic Sea in this image captured by Envisat's MERIS on 13 July 2005.

Credits: ESA

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Chile is the largest producer of farmed salmon with exports accounting for 1 Billion USD per year. In 2004 the industry reported an estimated 50 Million USD loss per year from Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).

Credits: Hatfield Consultants Ltd.

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