Assessing Harmful Algal Blooms (IMAGE) NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region Caption Anthony Odell of the Olympic Region Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Partnership examines samples aboard a NOAA research ship last summer. Scientists mobilized throughout the summer to assess the bloom and its impacts. Credit Olympic Region Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Partnership Usage Restrictions CREDIT: Olympic Region Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Partnership License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.