Environmental Factors Associated With Heatwaves Affecting the Growth of Harmful Algal Bloom Species Pyrodinium bahamense

Authors

• Ketzia Garcia, University of South Florida
• Camiyah Blanchard, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
• Lydia Ruggles, University of South Florida
• Lauren D' Amore, University of South Florida
• Margaret Mars Brisbin, University of South Florida

Document Type

Poster Session

Publication Date

1-6-2026

Abstract

• Pyrodiniumbahamenseis a harmful algal bloomdinoflagellate that forms blooms in subtropical and tropical estuarine waters, includingalong Florida's coasts
• The species formsintense harmful algal blooms in theOld Tampa Bayand Indian River Lagoon regions, producing toxins that cause paralytic shellfishpoisoning (PSP)
• Marine heatwaves (MHW), periods of time where ocean temperatures rise 1–3°C or more above the normal, have intensified over the years
• Marine heatwaves may influence microbial interactions and harmful algal blooms (HABS)

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Garcia, Ketzia; Blanchard, Camiyah; Ruggles, Lydia; D' Amore, Lauren; and Mars Brisbin, Margaret, "Environmental Factors Associated With Heatwaves Affecting the Growth of Harmful Algal Bloom Species Pyrodinium bahamense" (2026). Making Waves REU. 6.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/making-waves_reu/6