Harmful Algal Information System: Event US-95-013

General Information

Event name:	US-95-013
Country:	UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:	High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:	Shellfish
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:	Yes (Fall 1994.)
Individuals to contact:	HORNER, Rita

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Pacific coast, Washington state., Washington. HAB Area code(s): US-23
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:	mid August - October.

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

Weather:	Local weather conditions were normal for the time of year.	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

Probably in situ growth.

Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin

Toxin type

Toxin details

Max. concentration

Assay type

Kit used: No

Type of kit used:

Additional information:

Economic losses:

Commercial growers could not sell their oysters.

Management decision:

None

Additional harmful effect information: