Event name: | OMN-88-002 | |
Country: | Oman | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Mass mortalities | |
Event directly affected: |
Natural Fish | |
Toxicity detected: | No | |
Associated syndrome: | ||
Unexplained toxicity: | ||
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (1976) | |
Individuals to contact: | QUOD, Jean-Pascal , SCHWEIBOLD Laura |
Location: | Latitude: 23.624444, Longitude: 58.383333 | |
General location information: |
From Al-Bustan to Qurm, Mascate HAB Area code(s): OMN-002 |
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1988-03-01 Start: 1988-02-01, End: 1988-03-19 |
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Causative organism known: | Yes | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Noctiluca scintillans (Macartney) Kofoid et Swezy 1921
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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Event-related bibliography: | Thangaraja, M., Al-Aisry, A., & Al-Kharusi, L. (2007). Harmful algal blooms and their impacts in the middle and outer ROPME sea area. International Journal of Oceans and Oceanography, 2(1), 85-98. |
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Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 24.92 °C, Min: 22.48 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 36.6, Min: 36.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additional harmful effect information: | During the period, the red tide bloom killed a few species of fish namely, Atherinomorus lacunosus, Odonus niger and Diodon histrix, of which A. lacunosus was affected tremendously. |