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General Information

Event name: US-12-019
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
 Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Mass mortalities
Event directly affected:
 Planktonic life , Shellfish
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Gobler lab supported by NOAA ECOHAB)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: GOBLER

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Shinnecock Bay Moriches Bay, Quantuck Bay,
HAB Area code(s): US-08
Additional location information: >12,000 acres of shellfish beds closed
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2012-05-15
Start: 2012-05-15, End: 2012-10-07
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Aureococcus anophagefferens (2,000,000,000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: >50 µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

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Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
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Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
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:
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Created at 08:14 on 7 Apr 2014
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