General Information

Event name: US-90-005
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
Water Discoloration
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes
Event occurred before in this location: No
Individuals to contact: NUZZI, Robert

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Fordham Canal, Greenport., New York.
HAB Area code(s): US-08
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:1990-06-08
Start: 1990-06-08,
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Prorocentrum minimum (82,000,000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: No Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity: 0
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
In situ
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information: Tributary of minor embayment of Peconic Bay System. No ancillary samples collected.

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: None necessary; bloom short-lived.
Additional harmful effect information: Water dicoloration - reddish brown. While no health effects were noted, this species has been implicated as a possible cause of respiratory distress under certain conditions.
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