| Event name: | US-92-011 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| 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 (1985, 1986: >1,000,000 cells/ml 1988: 10(3) - 500,000 cells/ml (June-August) 1989: 25,000 cells/ml (April - September) 1990: 10,000 cells/ml (May - December) 1991: 10,000 cells/ml (January-June).) | |
| Individuals to contact: | NUZZI, Robert | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Great South Bay., New York. HAB Area code(s): US-08 |
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| Additional location information: | The bloom was present throughout the bay with highest concentrations occurring in the central bay area between Bayshore and Patchogue. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | January through December, with peak concentrations during July and August. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Aureococcus anophagefferens
(>1,000,000 cells/L)
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 26 °C, Min: 0 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 30, Min: 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Growth Comments | Probably in situ growth. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | Dissolved Oxygen: 5.4 - 10.7 mg/l | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Increase frequency of monitoring activities. | ||||||
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