| Event name: | US-97-006 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Mass mortalities | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | OTHER | |
| 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: | ANDERSON, Donald M. | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Chesapeake Bay., Maryland. HAB Area code(s): US-10 |
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| Additional date-related information: | August-September. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pfiesteria sp.
( cells/L)
Previously reported as Pfiesteria, however, Karlodinium spp. is now believed to be the causative organism |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | It is also of note that taxonomic studies have revealed that there is a Pfiesteria complex which includes at least 3 morphotypes, some of which may be a different genus tentatively named Cryptoperidiniopsis. lt presently requires scanning electron microsc | |
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| Management decision: | Five tributaries were closed to fishing and recreational activities. | ||||||
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