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Event name:
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US-22-009
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Country:
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UNITED STATES
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Nature of the harmful event:
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Water Discoloration
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High Phyto concentration
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Seafood toxins
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Mass mortalities
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Event directly affected:
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Planktonic life
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Natural Fish
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Birds
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Other Terrestrial
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Shellfish
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Aquatic Mammals
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Toxicity detected:
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Yes
(Approximate range: 1.2-3.2 ppm)
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Associated syndrome:
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NSP
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Unexplained toxicity:
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No
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Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
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Mercenaria mercenaria and Crassostrea virginia
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Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:
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Yes
(Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute /Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services)
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Event occurred before in this location:
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Yes
(annually)
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Individuals to contact:
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HUBBARD, Katherine
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Weather:
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Turbidity (NTU):
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Wind direction:
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Stratified water:
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Oxygen content (nL/L):
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Wind velocity:
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Temperature (°C):
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Oxygen saturation %:
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Current Direction:
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Sechhi disk (m):
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Salinity:
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Current Velocity:
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Nutrient information:
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Temperature Range During Event:
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Max: 27.78 °C, Min: 11.4 °C
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Salinity Range During Event:
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Max: 38.92, Min: 23.12 |
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Bloom location in the water column:
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Whole column
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Growth:
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Advected
In situ
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Growth Comments
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Additional Environmental information:
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Blooms were patchy and extensive, and occurred in inland, coastal, and offshore areas along the southwest coast of Florida
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