| Event name: | US-90-010 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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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 (Chronic summer blooms, at least since 1985.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | OLSEN, Paul | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Barnegat Bay., New Jersey. HAB Area code(s): US-09 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1990-06-15, End: 1990-09-15 | |
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | Mid June to mid September | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Nannochloris atomus
(>1,000,000 cells/L)
Bloom peaks in late July and Late August |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | From 15.71 to 24.26 µg/L Chlª between June 12 µg/l | |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Additional Environmental information: | Other measurements may be available from the NJ DEP Division of Science and Research. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Ongoing surveillance as part of NJ DEP/US EPA coastal monitoring program; eutrophication study by NJ DEP Division of Science and Research still underway. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Summer-long bloom, yellowish-brown water discoloration; mats of dead eelgrass on shores coincident. | ||||||
