SoundHAB: Poulsbo Bloom

[Megan Black]

Today there was an intense bloom in front of Poulsbo.  It is another  
perfect example of patchy distributions.  This bloom ended at the  
mouth of the inlet and was not visible anywhere around Bainbridge  
Island, or near Silverdale.

The species composition is primarily the long spiky Ceratium fusus,  
then Prorocentrum gracile with a good number of 6-8 cell Alexandrium  
chains thrown in for good measure.

Also present are  Oxyphysis, the cilliate Mesodinium, Scrippsiella,  
Dinophysis, Polykrikos, Gyrodinium, Akashiwo sanguinium, a near lack  
of all diatoms save one chain of Pseudonitchia,  and four lonely  
Heterosigma.  :-(

Please contact me if you'd like samples or more photos.


Megan Black, M.S.
Algal Biologist
PhD. Candidate
Biology Department
University of Washington
24 Kincaid Hall
Box 351800
Seattle, WA 98195-1800
(425)753-5679
mmdblack at uw.edu
http://diamondpointbeach.blogspot.com/



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