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<p class=MsoNormal>Thursday afternoon July 8, 2010 a flight was conducted from
Anacortes to well north of Lummi Island, over the east side bays,
Guemes/Bellingham Channel, Orcas, and south. There was a modest flood in
progress and some north wind, so it was not as ideal as early AM for micro or
dinoflagellate spotting. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>There was a fair amount of freshwater visible in large patches
and streaks, but not much red or purple-red color. The freshwater patches
were more prevalent up north from Sandy Point to Sucia Island, but were
scattered all over. East Sound, usually a good place for Heterosigma, had
very little red or brown color. Meanwhile the harmful Chaetoceros event
continued but with somewhat lower cell counts in Port Angeles Harbor but farm
fish losses are occurring. There are no data to show if this is occurring
all the way into CPS where it is being measured near Bainbridge Island.
If anyone could sample Port Townsend Bay or Admiralty Inlet, it would be good
to know. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Here are cell counts from Randy Hodgin at AGS in Port
Angeles today, thanks Randy! These values do not look like much, but salmonid
mortality can occur at 5,000 cells/L or less, as the events tend to occur for
days to weeks and there appears to be a time/dose response. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fish Farm site: North side of PA Harbor near the Coast Guard
Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>1m. 11,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5m. 42,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10m. 14,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>15m. 8,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Francis street park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>1m. 3,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5m. 22,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10m. 18,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Boat Haven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>1m. 8,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5m. 32,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10m. 18,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>15 m. 5,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Strait of Juan de Fuca offshore of Ediz Hook<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>1m. 23,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>5m. 17,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10m. 12,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>15m. 5,000 c/l<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>J.E. Jack Rensel Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Rensel Associates Aquatic Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Arlington WA 98223 USA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>cell: 360-631-6538<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:jackrensel@att.net">jackrensel@att.net</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>PS, We don’t blame Canada for exporting harmful algae,
but we can credit them with having the Fraser River, which probably prevents the
Strait from being hypoxic at the surface during upwelling and spring tides! <o:p></o:p></p>
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