| Event name: | US-20-014 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Mass mortalities | |
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Event directly affected: |
Natural Fish | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
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| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
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| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Virginia Harmful Algal Bloom Taskforce) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (recurring fall blooms in lower York River and lower Chesapeake Bay/Hampton Roads since 2007. No prior history of fishkill in this location) | |
| Individuals to contact: | EGERTON, Todd | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Hampton, Virginia HAB Area code(s): US-10 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2020-09-01, End: 2020-09-30 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium monilatum
(5,285,000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Fishkill and bloom picked up in 9/15/20 news story: Harmful, biolumiscent algae bloom causes fish kill in Indian Creek in Hampton (WAVY 10 and others) | |
| Event-related bibliography: | https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/harmful-biolumiscent-algae-bloom-causes-fish-kill-in-indian-creek-in-hampton/ | |
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