| Event name: | US-99-003 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins , Mass mortalities | |
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Event directly affected: |
Natural Fish , Shellfish , Aquatic Mammals , Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 33.4 MU brevetoxin) | |
| Associated syndrome: | NSP , Aerosolized toxins effects | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Almost annual between Pinellas and Lee Counties. See ICES report for 1998, almost annual.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | STEIDINGER, Karen A. | |
| Location: | Latitude: 30.137778, Longitude: -85.751667 | |
| General location information: |
Panama City, Sarasota, Pine Island Sound, Gulf of Mexico, Florida. HAB Area code(s): US-16 |
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| Additional location information: | Panama City: 30.1379 N - 85.7517 W. 29.6657 N - 85.2192 W to 30.3306 N - 87.1392 W. Pine Island Sound: Precise Location: 26.6473 N - 82.2200 W. From 27.5337 ºN 82.7455 ºW to 26.3057ºN 82.2322 W. Sarasota: 27.0127N - 82.5070W From 27.6133 N 82.390 W to 25 | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1999-01-08, End: 2000-01-12 | |
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | Began 1998-11-11 | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Gymnodinium breve
(15,500,000 cells/L)
There were 3 simultaneous G. Breve red tides in FL waters in fall 1999 (NE, NW + SW Florida) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | Off Panama City (near shore): 7.11 µg chl a/L µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Panama City: 15,500,000 Cells/L Pine Island Sound: 3,630,000 cells/L Sarasota: 5,350,000 cells/L | |
| Event-related bibliography: | Foley, A., Stacy, B. A., Schueller, P., Flewelling, L. J., Schroeder, B., Minch, K., Fauquier, D. A., Foote, J. J., Manire, C., Atwood, K. E., Granholm, A. A., Landsberg, J. H., 2019. Assessing Karenia brevis red tide as a mortality factor of sea turtles in Florida. Dis. Aquat. Org. 132, 109–124. | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 37 °C, Min: 13 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 37, Min: 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: | Whole column | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth Comments | Unknown for coastal blooms, advected from shelf into estuaries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | Throughout water column inshore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Economic losses: | Closed shellfish beds - no estimate of loss. | ||||||||||||||||
| Management decision: | Presence of G. Breve above background closed shellfish beds in 3 counties. Closed shellfish harvesting areas in Charlotte and Lee Counties. | ||||||||||||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Toxicity detected in oysters and in dolphins. Associated syndrome: Respiratory irritation and fish kills, possible manatee deaths. | ||||||||||||||||
