| Event name: | US-01-009 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration | |
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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: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | DORTCH, Quay | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Vermilion Bay., Louisiana. HAB Area code(s): US-17 |
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| Additional location information: | Coastal northern Gulf of Mexico. Formed a floating scum on all of a very large, shallow bay which is part of the terminus of the Atchafalaya River, part of the Mississippi River system. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2001-07-25, | |
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | From July 25, 2001 to at least August 9. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Microcystis sp.
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Management decision: | I was called by a local office of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fishereis. They were concerned about the magnitude of the bloom and the fact that shrimp season was opening 2 weeks after they contacted me. I sent them literature about what was | ||||||
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