The information system will when fully established consist of access to information on harmful algal events, harmful algae monitoring and management systems worldwide, current use of taxonomic names of harmful algae, and in cooperation with ISSHA information on biogeography of harmful algal species. Supplementary components are an expert directory and a bibliography.
HAE-DAT is a meta database containing records of harmful algal events.
HAE-DAT contains records from the ICES area (North Atlantic) since 1985, and from the PICES area (North Pacific) since 2000. IOC Regional networks in South America and North Africa are preparing to start contributing.
The IOC Taxonomic Reference List of Toxic Plankton Algae provides a reference for the use of names and information on each species of toxic microalgae.
The ‘Design and Implementation of Some Harmful Algal Monitoring Systems’ data component is presently still available at its old location. The data component on biogeography of harmful algal species is in preparation.
The International Directory of Experts In Harmful Algae and Their Effects on Fisheries and Public Health is a specialised section of the IOC OceanExpert directory.
The IOC Bibliographic HAB Data-base is a specialised section of the Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)
