General Information

Event name: US-21-018
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
Shellfish , Humans
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: NSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Alabama Department of Public Health HAB Monitoring Program)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: SHEEHAN, Drew

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Fort Morgan Beach,
HAB Area code(s): US-17
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2021-10-12, End: 2021-11-10
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Karenia brevis (38,000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: 27.1 °C, Min: 21.7 °C
Salinity Range During Event: Max: 25.6, Min: 19.1
Bloom location in the water column: Whole column
Growth:
Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision:
Additional harmful effect information:
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