Harmful Algal Information System: Event US-98-025

General Information

Event name:	US-98-025
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:	OSTASZ, Michael J.

Location:	Latitude: 57.533333, Longitude: -134.516667
General location information:	Kootznahoo Inlet., Alaska. HAB Area code(s): US-25
Additional location information:	A water passage 6 miles long extending from Mitchell Bay to Chatham Straits, at Angoon, on W. coast of Admiralty Isl.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:1998-09-01 Start: 1998-09-01,
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Causative organism known:	No
Causative Species/Genus:
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Weather:	Plenty of rain seen during and before this siting.	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:

Growth Comments

Additional Environmental information:

water temperatures have increased in this area from low 50's F. to 62� F.

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:

trying to secure sample for identification at our laboratory

Additional harmful effect information:

Red discoloration of water