[ISSHA] Internet guide to HAB species

[Don Anderson]

Hi again:

I was informed that the web address in the message sent to me and 
that I forwarded to all of you was incorrect.  Please use 
http://www.liv.ac.uk/hab/

Don

Hi everyone:

I just received the message below, which I feel should be broadly 
disseminated. On behalf of Naomi Naomi Downes-Tettmar I am 
distributing this via the ISSHA listserver.  I hope some of you will 
take the time to assist in this important effort.

Regards

Don Anderson


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Subject: Harmful Algal Bloom website
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:12:23 +0100
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From: "Downes-Tettmar, Naomi" <N.Downes-Tettmar at student.liverpool.ac.uk>
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Dear Dr. Anderson

I have recently been employed to work with David Montagnes for 10 
months, to develop a free, internet based, user friendly guide to 
harmful phytoplankton.  You probably already know about it.  The 
website (<http://www.liv.ac.uk/hab/intro>www.liv.ac.uk/hab/intro) 
allows easy identification of phytoplankton.  It includes 
descriptions, environmental, and toxicity data, as well as practical 
information on sampling, storing and counting phytoplankton.  Our 
last estimates indicate that the guide receives over 4000 hits per 
week from users all over the world.  However the guide is far from 
finished. 

One of the main objectives over the following 10 months is to update 
and develop the website, increasing its accuracy and detail.  We plan 
to add more features and descriptions to the species data sheets; for 
example, key Lugol's features for identification purposes.  To 
achieve this objective the datasheets need to be critically assessed 
and examined by experts (neither David nor I claim to be experts in 
this field).

As you undoubtedly know, funds to develop this kind of resource are 
few, and we rely on the help of others to produce a good product.

It would be very helpful to us (and hopefully to the HAB community) 
if you could access the website, choose one or more species, and 
analyse the sheet for incorrect or insufficient information.  If you 
have additions, we would be most appreciative.  It would be 
beneficial if you could advise me on any areas that could be 
improved. 

We would also be most appreciative if you could either pass this 
request on to other experts or suggest some more names. 

Thank you

Naomi Downes-Tettmar
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