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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you Jim, Brandon and others for your recent posts to SoundHAB. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In calling around to some of you I have found that: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>The Heterosigma bloom in the Clam Bay – Bainbridge Island area and surrounds has nearly ended and cell counts are only in the 60K per liter range presently. Mitigation of the bloom at the farm site by upwelling deep water seems to have prevented major fish mortality. (source: Kevin Bright). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>As of Tuesday, there was a healthy Heterosigma bloom going on in Quartermaster Harbor but not unialgal and NOAA staff will be there tomorrow (source: Brian Bill).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>In Sequim Bay and Port Townsend Bay Brian also reports significant numbers of Protoceratium sp. (maybe or probably reticulatum, a potential Yessotoxin producer)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>There are millions of sockeye returning now to the Fraser River and as usual, no information from the east side of the Southern Strait but Nicky Haigh reports lots of diatoms near Nanaimo and Heterosigma up in Sechelt Inlet. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Also, I want to correct an recent posting I made about a major Alexandrium catenella bloom in North Puget Sound. It turned out to probably be Gonyaulax digitale, a nontoxic species. It is still quite active near Anacortes at least based on recent observations by Kevin. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Vera Trainer would like to remind people to please report any Dinophysis data and general observations as it will assist the WA Dept. of Health sort out what is happening. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please keep posting your observations, images and comments coming, it all helps! And remember, a principal axiom of harmful blooms as they commence after 5PM on Friday nights or anytime you go on holiday. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jack <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> soundhab-bounces@whoi.edu [mailto:soundhab-bounces@whoi.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sackmann, Brandon (ECY)<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> soundhab@whoi.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: SoundHAB: Heterosigma bloom in Central Puget Sound<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Jim and Jack,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Not sure the extent to which this info might be relevant to the Heterosigma blooms being seen in central Puget Sound, but central Puget Sound as a whole is definitely blooming! I have attached some of our ferry observations collected over the past few days and the patterns seem consistent with the MERIS chlorophyll image showing a widespread bloom from the Narrows to the Triple Junction. Jim and Erika’s MERIS MCI image that was sent around yesterday would suggest that, at least in some areas, the bloom is very intense. Jim, we are finding that your MERIS MCI product is a very robust way to track these intense surface blooms in Puget Sound…a great addition to our monitoring program!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Brandon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>--------------------------------------</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Brandon Sackmann, Ph.D.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Washington State Department of Ecology</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Environmental Assessment Program</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Modeling and Information Support Unit</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>300 Desmond Drive | P.O. Box 47600</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Lacey, WA 98503 | Olympia, WA 98504-7600</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Tel: (360) 407-6684<br>Fax: (360) 407-6884</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:brandon.sackmann@ecy.wa.gov">brandon.sackmann@ecy.wa.gov</a><br>Station: C2D-60</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Web: <a href="http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/">http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:soundhab-bounces@whoi.edu">soundhab-bounces@whoi.edu</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:soundhab-bounces@whoi.edu]">[mailto:soundhab-bounces@whoi.edu]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gower, Jim<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 24, 2011 5:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jack Rensel; <a href="mailto:soundhab@whoi.edu">soundhab@whoi.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: SoundHAB: Heterosigma bloom in Central Puget Sound<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Here is an image with some analysis by Erika Young for August 23. Do the locations agree with any of your sampling? Jim</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:soundhab-bounces@whoi.edu">soundhab-bounces@whoi.edu</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:soundhab-bounces@whoi.edu]">[mailto:soundhab-bounces@whoi.edu]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jack Rensel<br><b>Sent:</b> August 22, 2011 9:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:soundhab@whoi.edu">soundhab@whoi.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> SoundHAB: Heterosigma bloom in Central Puget Sound</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Heterosigma is blooming in central Puget Sound. Although the total extent of the bloom is not known, cell counts over the weekend were higher in the backwater areas of Kitsap County and Bainbridge Island (Port Blakely and Brownsville). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, ambient cell concentrations as high as 1.7 million cells per liter were recorded last night near Bainbridge Island/Clam Bay fish farm areas but mitigation efforts (upwelling of deep water) is apparently effective in reducing cell concentrations to 0.3 million cells per liter in the fish cages. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The bloom was first reported late Friday night, but I didn’t receive the information until just now. With the wind and rain expected today, it may attenuate the intensity of the bloom, although clearing and sun tomorrow (Tuesday) may allow for the bloom to become re-established. It could go either way based on past experience and the amount of wind mixing and duration/intensity of the low pressure cell moving through is key in this process. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More information may be available later today.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jack<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>4209 234<sup>th</sup> St. N.E.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Arlington WA 98223<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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></div></body></html>