HAB Videos
Enter the microscopic world of algae with these videos of Chesapeake Bay species capable of producing toxic byproducts.
Alexandrium Chains
Long chains of Alexandrium monilatum from a York River water sample.
Alexandrium Planozygote
The sexual stage of Alexandrium monilatum formed by the fusing of gametes. © Bill Jones.
Cochlodinium polykrikoides
Cells of the dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides. in motion. ©Bill Jones.
Chattonella subsalsa
Cells of the alga Chattonella subsalsa isolated from a water sample collected in Delaware Bay. ©Biil Jones.
Dinophysis
Cells of the alga genus Dinophysis swimming and feeding. ©Biil Jones.
Algal Bloom in lower Chesapeake Bay
A bloom of the dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides in the York River.
Harmful Algal Bloom
The chain-forming dinoflagellate Alexandrium monilatum from a bloom in the York River.
Bioluminescence by Kayak
Bioluminescence in the York River caused by a dense bloom of the alga Alexandrium monilatum.
York River Bioluminescence
Bioluminescence in the bow wake of a sailboat during an evening cruise on the York River.