Predicting <i>Karenia brevis</i> Induced Respiratory Irritation at Individual Southwest Florida Beaches Using Cell Abundances Plus Wind Direction and Speed
cell abundances; and (b) when cells are present, onshore winds lead to a higher risk of RI. However, individual model categories ("low," "moderate") were less robust. Furthermore, BCRS was not a direct measure of toxic aerosol presence, so some coughing (modeled false negatives) may result from other environmental factors. Together, results suggest the RI model accurately predicts "very low" and "high" risk, but that additional research is needed to better capture environmental conditions when RI is "low" or "moderate."
Authors
- Alexandria G. Hounshell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1616-9399)
- Richard P. Stumpf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5531-6860)
- Katherine A. Hubbard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0267-0345)
- Barbara Kirkpatrick
- K. M. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6546-9822)
- A. Cook
- M. C. Tomlinson
Institutions
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (US)
- Texas A&M University System (US)
- Mote Marine Laboratory (US)
- NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- GeoHealth
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2025gh001664
- Primary Topic
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science