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This summer the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) together
with colleagues from U. Maine, Romberg Tiburon Lab (San Francisco State
U), and University of Western Ontario, Canada, are conducting a project
to determine the cause of fish mortality due to Heterosigma akashiwo.
SoundToxins partners and the SoundHABs Listserv are important in this
project's success. We are very interested in knowing about when any
Heterosigma cells are observed anywhere in the Pacific Northwest so
that collections can be made.<br>
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As a reminder, Heterosigma blooms:<br>
• May occur in our waters anytime from May through October <br>
• Usually are associated with calm, warm and sunny weather and
sometimes neap tidal series <br>
• Can occur and dissipate extremely quickly (a few days) compared to
blooms in the Strait of Georgia <br>
• We ask to be notified immediately with even the most minimal
indication of cells in the water. <br>
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Jack Rensel and his assistant Zach Siegrist are responsible for initial
coordination of observations and should you have any, please post them
to SoundHAB Listserv immediately or copy them to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jackrensel@att.net">jackrensel@att.net</a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:zcsiegrist@gmail.com">zcsiegrist@gmail.com</a> and <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:vera.l.trainer@noaa.gov">vera.l.trainer@noaa.gov</a> <br>
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How to post: When you hit “reply” on your browser to a posting it will
be sent to the person who has posted, not the entire list, unless you
click on the <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:SoundHAB@whoi.edu">SoundHAB@whoi.edu</a> link.<br>
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When posting, put as much information as possible in the Subject Header
and please include:<br>
• Location<br>
• Date/time <br>
• Cell count <br>
• Vertical and horizontal distribution if known.<br>
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Other species of high interest include Dinophysis, Alexandrium, or
Azadinium species which when present as “common” relative abundance,
should be posted to SoundHAB Listserv with all species, location, date
in the SUBJECT HEADER.<br>
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If there is any doubt and you don’t wish to notify everyone via
SoundHAB listserv, please send us (Jack, Zach and Vera) an email with
your observations so sample analysis can be expedited. <br>
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As usual, please send questions re: species identifications to Brian
Bill (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:brian.d.bill@noaa.gov">brian.d.bill@noaa.gov</a>) or Rita Horner
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rita@ocean.washington.edu">rita@ocean.washington.edu</a>). <br>
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Thank you for your help, please contact us with any further questions.
Vera Trainer, Jack Rensel, Zach Siegrist and colleagues<br>
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<p class="p1">Vera L. Trainer, Ph.D.</p>
<p class="p1">Program Manager</p>
<p class="p1">Marine Biotoxin Group</p>
<p class="p1">Northwest Fisheries Science Center</p>
<p class="p1">2725 Montlake Blvd. E.</p>
<p class="p1">Seattle, WA<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>98112
USA</p>
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<p class="p1">(206)860-6788</p>
<p class="p1">(206)860-3335 FAX</p>
<p class="p1"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:vera.l.trainer@noaa.gov">vera.l.trainer@noaa.gov</a></p>
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