| Event name: | US-11-024 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Pryodinium bahamense | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Fish and Wildlife Research Institute HAB Monitoring Program: Event Response) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Annually since 2004) | |
| Individuals to contact: | SCOTT, Paula | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Tampa Bay, West Coast of Florida HAB Area code(s): US-16 |
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| Additional location information: | 28.0315 to 27.875 N; 82.698920 to 82.58148 W | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2011-06-20 Start: 2011-06-20, End: 2011-08-24 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2011-06-20, End: 2011-08-24 | |
| Additional date-related information: | 11 miles N to S, 11 miles W to E; Bay system | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pyrodinium bahamense
(978,611 cells/L)
saxitoxin producer |
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Peridinium quinquecorne Abé 1927
(>1,000,000 cells/L)
non toxic |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 32.3 °C, Min: 28.1 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 26.04, Min: 9.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: | Whole column | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Economic losses: | Shellfish harvesting is prohibited in the areas affected. The bloom did not reach the lower portion of the bay when harvesting is permitted. | ||||||
| Management decision: | None necessary. | ||||||
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