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General Information

Event name: US-05-021
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
 Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
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: HEDDENDORF, Bill

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Atlantic Ocean, NJ
HAB Area code(s): US-09
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2005-07-05
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Olisthodiscus luteus (1,000,000 cells/L)
Approximate value
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: 50.88 µg/l
Additional bloom information: Species has been known for fish kills on the west coast. No harmful effects have been seen to date on the east coast
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity: 0
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Surface
Growth:
Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision:
Additional harmful effect information:
IOC/UNESCO ISSHA
IOC/UNESCO ICES PICES