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Expanding Coastal Georgia HAB Research with FlowCam

How FlowCam Supports HAB Monitoring & Oyster Hatchery Resilience

Harmful algal blooms threaten oyster hatcheries. Researchers in coastal Georgia are using FlowCam to understand—and respond to—these events in real time.

Oysters are a cornerstone of sustainable seafood and ecosystem health. But for hatchery managers, undetected harmful algal blooms (HABs) can lead to devastating losses.

This in-depth case study highlights how Dr. Natalie Cohen’s lab at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography uses FlowCam to:

• Monitor HAB-related risks to oyster larvae
• Reveal bloom dynamics across time and space
• Expand research capacity with high-throughput, quantitative imaging
• Enable real-time decision-making at Georgia’s only oyster hatchery

You'll also learn how PhD student Mallory Mintz is scaling up estuary monitoring and how hatchery manager Justin Manley uses this data to protect millions of oyster seed.

What You'll Learn:

✅ How high-resolution imaging supports predictive HAB monitoring
✅ Why researchers prefer FlowCam over traditional microscopy
✅ How data informs real-world decisions at Georgia’s oyster hatchery
✅ Practical benefits for both academic labs and commercial aquaculture

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About FlowCam

FlowCam combines the benefits of flow cytometry and microscopy to deliver rapid, high-quality images of microscopic particles—making it ideal for quantitative, live-sample HAB monitoring in marine environments.