The impacts of harmful algal blooms (HABs) on coastal businesses in the Ft. Walton Beach and Destin areas of northwest Florida were estimated for 1995-1999. Separate time-series models for the restaurant and lodging sectors revealed that HABs reduced restaurant and lodging revenues in the localized ...

A tourism dependent state such as Florida relies on its environment and climate to attract visitors and generate revenue. HABs can certainly have an impact on the coastal waters of the Gulf, but does this necessarily drive away tourist related activity? To determine not only if the impact of HABs...

The article addresses the broader relationships between seaweed and algae as a marine resource, destination development, and sustainability. In many European countries, an industry around seaweed has emerged, ranging from high-end restaurants that provide their customers with local, seasonal and...

The Yucatán Peninsula hosts worldwide-known tourism destinations that concentrate most of the Mexico tourism activity. In this region, tourism has exponentially increased over the last years, including wildlife oriented tourism. Rapid tourism development, involving the consequent construction of ...

In the spring of 2015, a massive harmful algal bloom (HAB) of the toxin-producing diatom Pseudo-nitzschia occurred on the U.S. West Coast, resulting in the largest recorded outbreak of the toxin domoic acid and causing fisheries closures. Closures extended into 2016 and generated an economic shock...