| Event name: | AU-24-005 | |
| Country: | AUSTRALIA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
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| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | Hallegraeff Gustaaf | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Mackay, Great Barrier Reef HAB Area code(s): AU-07 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2024-09-30 |
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| Additional date-related information: | lasting several weeks | |
| Causative organism known: | No | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Trichodesmium erythraeum (Ehrenberg) Gomont 1892
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | vivid green and pink slicks | |
| Event-related bibliography: | Cass Ramsay/Triple M Mackay & the Whitsundays/Facebook | |
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| Additional Environmental information: | popular media expressed concern over the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef; yahoo!news by Brianne Tolj | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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