| Event name: | US-99-009 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | ||
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | MONCREIFF, Cynthia A. | |
| Location: | Latitude: 30.255000, Longitude: -88.773333 | |
| General location information: |
ca. 1 mile N of west tip of Horn Island., Gulf of Mexico, Florida. HAB Area code(s): US-17 |
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| Additional location information: | ||
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1999-05-26 End: 1999-01-06 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | Initial date: not known. No additional samples containinig species were collecteed after 6/1/99. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis caudata
(5,250 cells/L)
Discolored water observed on a collecting trip associated with a GCRL Summer Field Program course |
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | Not performed. µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | A lis of other genera of microalgae (predominantly diatoms) present in association with the bloom is available on request. Cysts: none observed. | |
| Event-related bibliography: | None. | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 31 °C, Min: 30 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 31, Min: 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface Subsurface |
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| Growth Comments | Assume advected population. Cell numbers low, bloom very short-lived; suggests advected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | Wind direction: Variable. Wind velocity: 0 - 5 kt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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| Economic losses: | None reported | ||||||
| Management decision: | None taken | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | None reported | ||||||
