| Event name: | US-14-015 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: <40-217 ug STX equivalents per 100 g shellfish tissue) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | no documented human illnesses | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (FWC/FWRI HAB Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | ||
| Individuals to contact: | HUBBARD, Katherine | |
| Location: | Latitude: 28.083333, Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Indian River Lagoon; Brevard County, East Coast of Florida HAB Area code(s): US-15 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2014-08-13, End: 2014-11-22 | |
| Additional date-related information: | 7/13/14-11/22/14 | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pyrodinium bahamense
(2425000 cells/L)
dinophyceae. PSP producer |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 32 °C, Min: 20.4 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 38.8, Min: 23.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Additional Environmental information: | DO ranged from 2.1-9.7 mg/L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||
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| Management decision: | shellfish harvest closure | |||||||||||
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