SoundHAB: South Hood Canal Bloom

[Jack Rensel]

From: Teri L King [mailto:guatemal at u.washington.edu]

Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 2:59 PM

Subject: Algae bloom in middle of Canal in front of Alderbrook Resort and
Spa

 

Hi,

 

I have received two reports of a milky white bloom in the center of Hood
Canal today.  It is clearly visible from uphill vantage points.  This
morning at 10:30 it was centered in the middle of Hood Canal and ranged from
Calm Cove down towards Alderbrook Resort and Spa.  With this afternoon's
flood tide, the bloom has now moved down and is now running east of
Alderbrook down toward Belfair.  If samplers are out, it would be good to
get a sample of the bloom and see if it is coccolithophore.

 

I would be curious to see if anyone else has mentioned or seen this today.
When I was out on the Canal yesterday, this condition was not obvious to me.

 

Teri

 

Teri King

Marine Water Quality Specialist

Washington Sea Grant Program

University of Washington

P.O. Box 488

Shelton, WA  98584

 

360.432.3054

fax 360.432.3055

 

www.wsg.washington.edu

 

P.S. (as of 6/28) Bloom as of this morning is now a mile in length centered
at milepost 15 on the south shore of Hood Canal.

 

Listserve manager note: it could be lots of things but in particular a
senescent diatom bloom (e.g., Rhizosolenia, whitish color) or a recurring
bloom of cocolithophores (whitish-blue-green) as have been seen in the past
two years.   

 

 

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