Harmful Algal Information System: Event US-06-008

General Information

Event name:	US-06-008
Country:	UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:	High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	No
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact:	RABALAIS, Nancy

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana HAB Area code(s): US-17
Additional location information:	Center of lake, taken from highway bridge
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:	Species data below represent cell concentrations of HAB species from surface samples collected during routine sampling for the period January - December 2006 and were not associated with a particular bloom event. Species are reported at 10^5 cells/liter, with the exception of Prorocentrum spp. which are reported at 10^3 and Anabaena spp. which are reported at 10^6. Data was compiled from a single station in the center of the lake, off the causeway bridge.

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Prorocentrum minimum (1.30x10^4 cells/L) 1/19/06 Prorocentrum minimum (4.40x10^3 cells/L) 2/7/06 Prorocentrum minimum (6.00x10^3 cells/L) 3/15/06 Prorocentrum micans (1.87x10^3 cells/L) 10/24/06 Prorocentrum minimum (3.73x10^3 cells/L) 10/24/06 Prorocentrum minimum (1.90x10^3 cells/L) 11/28/06 Akashiwo sanguinea (1.04x10^5 cells/L) 12/15/06 Prorocentrum minimum (1.03x10^4 cells/L) 12/15/06
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: