Event name: | US-92-018 | |
Country: | UNITED STATES | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Mass mortalities | |
Event directly affected: |
Aquaculture Fish | |
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: | No | |
Individuals to contact: | CHAPMAN, Pat |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
Glen Ayr Marina, Hoodsport., Washington. HAB Area code(s): US-23 |
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Additional location information: | Glen Ayr Marina, Hoodsport, southern Hood Canal, Washington. | |
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1992-04-29 Start: 1992-04-29, |
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Causative organism known: | No | |
Causative Species/Genus: | ||
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia pungens
( cells/L)
Pseudo-nitzschia pungens f. Pungens |
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
Additional bloom information: | Causative specie unknown, but a 28-30 µm diameter, pigmented, gymnodinium-like dinoflagellate was present. Also Pseudonitzschia pungens f. pungens. | |
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Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Growth: |
In situ |
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Growth Comments | Probably in situ growth; water brown, bloom extended about 1/2 mile from site. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Environmental information: | Water conditions were normal. |
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Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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Management decision: | Fish were released from net pens; probably few survived. | ||||||
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