| Event name: | NO-90-004 | |
| Country: | NORWAY | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | ||
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (This phagotrophic dinoflagellate has now and then caused patches of reddish water in the Skagerrak area during summer, but this was probably the most extensive mass occurrence in recent years.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | DAHL, Einar | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
the Skagerrak area., HAB Area code(s): NO-11 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1990-07-01, End: 1990-07-30 | |
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| Additional date-related information: | July | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Noctiluca miliaris
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Noctiluca miliaris caused patches of reddish water at the surface. The width of the patches was from only 1-2 metres to sometimes several hundred, while the length was up to kilomitres. The concentration of Noctiluca the in the reddish patches was not mea | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 18 °C, Min: 16 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 34, Min: 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth: |
Advected
In situ |
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| Growth Comments | The most dense patches were due to physical concentration mechanisms combined with the capacity of the algae to regulate its specific weight. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | The water column was strongly stratified with only low concentrations of nutrients in the surface layer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | A short information on the phenomenon was given to the public through massmedia. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Patches of reddish sea were observed over large areas. Some small bays were temporarily unsuitable for swimming. | ||||||
