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New Tool Detecting Harmful Algal Blooms It%E2%80%99s Too Late

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/new-tool-detecting-harmful-algal-blooms-it%25E2%2580%2599s-too-late

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Collected on 21 September 2026

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This is a CSIR news article announcing a harmful algal blooms detection tool. The tool has gone live as the first decision support tool made available to users through the Oceans and Coast Information Management System, and it provides alerts for harmful algal blooms in South African coastal waters.

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A harmful Algal blooms (HABS) detection tool

Users can use the live tool on OCIMS to detect harmful algal blooms, also known as red tides, in South African coastal waters. It provides HAB alerts based on satellite sensor data.

Who it is for: users of the Oceans and Coast Information Management System
How to act on it: Use the HABS detection tool on the Oceans and Coast Information Management System (OCIMS).

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The tool detects HABS, more commonly known as ‘red tides’, in South African coastal waters.

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https://www.csir.co.za/new-tool-detecting-harmful-algal-blooms-it%25E2%2580%2599s-too-late

Key Takeaways

CSIR-developed harmful algal blooms detection tool has gone live
First Decision Support tool made available to users on OCIMS
Tool detects harmful algal blooms or ‘red tides’ in South African coastal waters
CSIR is supporting the Department of Environmental Affairs in building the system
Alerts use National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer sensor data at 1 km resolution
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)
Oceans and Coast Information Management System (OCIMS)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dr Stewart Bernard