# HAB Reports — Harmful Algal Bloom Data

> Harmful Algal Bloom Data (iPhone/iPad app by The Scottish Association for Marine Science.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hab-reports/id6474739665 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The Scottish Association for Marine Science](https://appshunter.io/developer/1672625581)
- Category: Reference, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 57 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2024-01-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hab-reports/id6474739665/reviews.md

## What is HAB Reports?

Since 2014, SAMS has operated an online risk assessment and early warning system for harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Scottish waters. This includes weekly HAB risk bulletins for the Shetland shellfish industry and an open-access web portal providing site-specific risk indices and model-based forecasts of future bloom events.

This app builds on that system by delivering updates, risk information, and alerts directly to your mobile device.

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are overgrowths of certain types of phytoplankton in marine or freshwater environments. Some species produce toxins that can harm people and animals, while even non-toxic blooms can disrupt ecosystems, aquaculture operations, and coastal industries. HABs can also reduce oxygen levels in the water and increase treatment costs for water resources, creating serious economic and environmental impacts.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-05-26

Real-time push notifications for important updates
New timeline filtering tools to quickly view relevant events and alerts
Improved time-series graphs for clearer insight of HAB trends
Faster navigation and smoother data loading across the app
General bug fixes and reliability improvements

### 1.0 — 2024-01-29

No release notes.

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## More apps by The Scottish Association for Marine Science

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