Event name: | US-01-009 | |
Country: | UNITED STATES | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration | |
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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Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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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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