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Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant has two fact sheets available about harmful algal blooms in the Gulf of Mexico.

In response to the recent blue-green algal harmful algal blooms (HABs) occurring in parts of the Gulf of Mexico, staff members have put together a fact sheet of frequently asked questions to answer common concerns people have about blue-green algae and algal blooms.

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant also is making its Q&A publication on harmful algal blooms that cause red tide available at this time.

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Research project provides new estimates of greater amberjack abundance in U.S. South Atlantic, Gulf of America

A multi-year research project to estimate the number of greater amberjack in the U.S. South Atlantic and Gulf of America has provided new insight into the species. The Greater Amberjack Count was led by Sean P. Powers, Ph.D., fisheries ecology professor and Director of the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences of the University of South Alabama.

Save the Date for the 2027 Bays and Bayous Symposium

The Alabama-Mississippi Bays and Bayous Symposium will be held Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 12-14, 2027, at the at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama.

Melissa Schneider

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