Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scottish Marine Institute, Oban, Argyll, PA37 1QA, UK.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole MA 02543 USA.
Harmful Algae. 2016 Mar;53:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.hal.2015.11.005. Epub 2016 May 3.
The "Applied Simulations and Integrated Modelling for the Understanding of Harmful Algal Blooms" (Asimuth) project sought to develop a harmful algal bloom (HAB) alert system for Atlantic Europe. This was approached by combining, at a national or regional level, regulatory monitoring phytoplankton and biotoxin data with satellite remote sensing and other information on current marine conditions, coupled with regional scale models that included a representation of HAB transport. Synthesis of these products was achieved by expert interpretation within HAB risk alert bulletins that were prepared on a regular basis (typically weekly) for use by the aquaculture industry. In this preface to the Asimuth Special Issue we outline the main HAB species of concern in the region and the strengths and limitations of different methodologies to provide early warning of their blooms.
“有害藻华理解的应用模拟与综合建模”（Asimuth）项目旨在为大西洋欧洲开发有害藻华（HAB）预警系统。该项目通过在国家或地区层面上结合监管监测浮游植物和生物毒素数据与卫星遥感以及其他当前海洋条件信息，并结合包括 HAB 传输表示的区域尺度模型，来实现这一目标。这些产品的综合是通过在 HAB 风险预警公告中进行专家解释来实现的，这些公告定期（通常每周）为水产养殖业准备。在本 Asimuth 特刊的前言中，我们概述了该地区关注的主要 HAB 物种以及不同方法的优势和局限性，以提供对其爆发的早期预警。
