| Event name: | US-91-019 | |
| 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 (Previous occurrences with suspect Notiluca have been reported.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | OSTASZ, Michael J. | |
| Location: | Latitude: 60.625000, Longitude: -145.916667 | |
| General location information: |
Simpson Bay., Alaska. HAB Area code(s): US-25 |
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| Additional location information: | U-shaped, 8 mile long on NE shore of Orca Bay, 8 miles NW of Cordova. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1991-06-04 Start: 1991-06-04, |
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| Causative organism known: | No | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Noctiluca sp.
( cells/L)
Suspect. |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Additional Environmental information: | Popular sport clam harvesting area for residents of Cordova. Area is not commercially certified. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Sample indigenious product (mussels) for background levels. Sample taken by Alaska Dept of Fish Game Sports Division, Cordova, Alaska. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Water discoloration (red). | ||||||
