| Event name: | CA-02-010 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Mass mortalities | |
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Event directly affected: |
Aquaculture Fish | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | OTHER | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Harmful Algae Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | WHYTE, Ian | |
| Location: | Latitude: 50.182778, Longitude: -125.125000 | |
| General location information: |
Upper Strait of Georgia, Pacific Region HAB Area code(s): CA-38 |
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| Additional location information: | Hoskyn Channel. Bloom appeared fairly widespread from the east side of Quadra Island to Toba Inlet | |
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| Additional date-related information: | bloom lasted most of October | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Chaetoceros concavicornis
(60,000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 11 °C, Min: 9 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 30, Min: 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: | Whole column | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Growth Comments | Appears to have been in situ growth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Additional harmful effect information: | Mechanically harmful species | ||||||
