| Event name: | US-88-008 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | No | |
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| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Nuisance annual blooms began in 1985) | |
| Individuals to contact: | OLSEN, Paul | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Raritan Bay and entire coast of New Jersey, from beach to a few miles off., HAB Area code(s): US-01 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1988-05-24, End: 1988-06-08 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Cerataulina pelagica
( cells/L)
cell concentrations ranged 1-20 x 10(3) cells ml(-1) but usually ranged 1-10 x 10(3) cells ml(-1) |
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Skeletonema costatum
( cells/L)
in some places, 1-10 x 10(3) cells ml(-1) Sampling was surface from helicopter; counting by Sedgewick-Rafter strip. |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Growth Comments | Bloom initiated in Hudson-Raritan estuary. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | Chlorophyll ranged 3-10 µg l(; Temperature range: inshore, surface 16.7 - 17.0; at 9 mi. from shore 16.6 - 17.0. Salinity, not available. Water column stability: mixed to slightly stratified. DO (at bottom) <3.0 ppm at Long Branch; 1-5 - 4.8 ppm at Seasid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Increased surveillence | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Brown flocculent material, or foam, on much of New Jersey shore. | ||||||
