| Event name: | US-99-005 | |
| 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: Yes. From respiratory irritation and known symptoms.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | Aerosolized toxins effects , NSP | |
| 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 from Pinellas to Lee Counties. see ICES report for 1998 blooms.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | STEIDINGER, Karen A. | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
off Sarasota, Florida., Gulf of Mexico, Florida. HAB Area code(s): US-16 |
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| Additional location information: | 27.0127N - 82.5070W From 27.6133 N 82.390 W to 25.9133 N 81.7124 W and possibly to Florida Keys. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1999-10-05 Start: 1999-08-31, |
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| Additional date-related information: | Final date: ongoing | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Gymnodinium breve
(5,350,000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| 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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| Management decision: | Presence of G. Breve above background closed shellfish beds in 3 counties. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Associated syndrom: Respiratory irritation and fish kills, possible manatee deaths. | ||||||
