Event name: | US-90-012 | |
Country: | UNITED STATES | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Mass mortalities | |
Event directly affected: |
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Toxicity detected: | No | |
Associated syndrome: | NSP , Aerosolized toxins effects | |
Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Feb-March 1990, March-May 1989, Oct-Dec 1988, Jan/Feb, May-July, Sept/Oct 1987, Sept-Dec 1986, Sept-Dec 1985, Jan-March, May-Aug 1984, Jan/Feb, Oct-Dec 1983, Jan-Apr, July-Oct 1982, Sept/Oct 1981, Jan/Feb, June-Nov 1980, and before) | |
Individuals to contact: | STEIDINGER, Karen A. |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
Sarasota to Collier County., Florida. HAB Area code(s): US-16 |
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1990-10-18, End: 1990-11-22 | |
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Causative organism known: | Yes | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Gymnodinium breve
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
Additional bloom information: | Coastal surface water samples ranged from negative to 6,300 cells/l; offshore (up to 20 nm out) surface water samples had a few live cells and immobile but potential cells (samples got too warm before observation). | |
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Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 30 °C, Min: 28 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Growth: | Advected | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Growth Comments | Advected population from offshore waters. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Environmental information: | Occurred in coastal and nearshore water. |
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Management decision: | Shellfish ban 10/26 - 11/22 Lemon Bay and Gasparilla Sound. | ||||||
Additional harmful effect information: | Dead fish - offshore about20 miles off Lee County and 'massive'fish kill' reported by SEAMAP cruise between 10 - 20 nautical miles offshore from Venice to Sanibel. Respiratory irritation and dead fish on Gasparilla Island. |