Bluebottle dynamics: towards a prediction tool for Surf Life Saving Aust.

许多澳大利亚人都经历过蓝藻叮咬的痛苦，但人们对蓝藻知之甚少，也不知道是什么让他们来到海岸。这个项目将为蓝藻的动态、路径和海滩的分布提供新的线索。我们将使用实验室工作、海洋调查、统计和流体动力学模型的创新组合来填补知识空白，并最终提供预测框架。 我们将与澳大利亚冲浪救生组织(SLSA)合作，为我们广受欢迎的海滩开发首个蓝瓶级风险预测工具。 预先警告就是预先武装。预报将有助于减轻蓝舌兰的刺痛，减轻他们的公共卫生负担，同时为沿海社区带来广泛的好处。

Many Australians have had a painful bluebottle sting, yet little is known about bluebottles and what brings them to the coast. This project will shed new light on bluebottle dynamics, pathways, and distribution of the beachings. We will use an innovative combination of lab work, ocean surveys, statistical and hydrodynamic modelling to fill knowledge gaps and ultimately provide the framework for prediction. In partnership with Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA), we will develop the first bluebottle risk prediction tool for our popular beaches. Forewarned is forearmed. Forecasts will help mitigate bluebottle stings, lessen their public health burden, while having broad benefits for coastal communities.