NASA researchers report developing an artificial intelligence system designed to improve detection of harmful algal blooms in ocean waters. In a study published in AGU Earth and Space Science (also described by Phys.org), the team says the tool can combine or “fuse” information from multiple satellite datasets to identify bloom events. The researchers test the approach on cases of harmful algal blooms that occurred in western Florida and Southern California. According to the reports, the AI system uses satellite observations to recognize bloom patterns and support tracking efforts. The outlets describe the work as addressing a longstanding challenge in monitoring where and when harmful algae proliferate, which can affect marine ecosystems and public health. Both sources emphasize the same core elements of the study: NASA-developed AI, satellite data fusion, publication in Earth and Space Science, and demonstrated detection linked to bloom occurrences in the two U.S. regions.