SoundHAB: FW: Red brown bloom in Case Inlet
Krembs, Christopher (ECY)
ckre461 at ECY.WA.GOV
Thu Jun 14 20:15:43 EDT 2012
Excellent information. Thank you so much for the quick turnaround.
Christopher
-----Original Message-----
From: guatemal at uw.edu [mailto:guatemal at uw.edu]
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:06 PM
To: Krembs, Christopher (ECY)
Cc: Jack Rensel; soundhab at whoi.edu; soundtox at uw.edu
Subject: Re: SoundHAB: FW: Red brown bloom in Case Inlet
Greetings,
On Tuesday the strong bloom in Vaughn - Rocky Bay, Puget Sound Washington was dominated by Mesodinium rubrum. As luck would have it a person was traveling through the bloom, stopped and took a water sample and dropped it off for SoundToxins volunteer Lizzie Nelson at Clam Fresh to look at. With an excellent photo by Lizzie, Dr. Rita Horner was able to identify the blooming species as Mesodinium rubrum. I've attached the photo and an informational sheet that Dr. Horner put together on Mesodinium rubrum for SoundToxins volunteers.
I happen to be one of the SoundToxins volunteers sampling in North Bay, Case Inlet and have reviewed samples taken Monday morning (June 12) and Tuesday afternoon (June 13) and can confirm that there was a Coscinodiscus bloom with a couple of Protoperidinium and a few Dinophysis hanging out too. There was no Heterosigma. In talking with SoundToxins volunteer Sue Shotwell, Nisqually Tribe Shellfish Farm, at her Zittle's marine sampling site she had the same bloom of Coscinodiscus with a few Dinophysis as well.
Teri
Teri King
Washington Sea Grant
University of Washington
P.O. Box 488
Shelton, WA 98584
360.432.3054
Facebook: Bivalves for Clean Water
On Wed, 13 Jun 2012, Krembs, Christopher (ECY) wrote:
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> On our return flight over South Sound (EOPS, Ecology) we could see
> that the red-brown bloom in Case inlet (does not look like Noctiluca) is far more extensive than assumed from our previous message.
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> The bloom extends all the way to Nisqually Reach. See pictures taken yesterday afternoon at around 3:45PM over Case Inlet.
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> It also appears that two blooms are occurring. One potential bloom in
> the color of turquoise east of Heron Island (but I am not 100% sure if it could be an optical effect from a light ray penetrating a broken cloud cover).
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> Christopher
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> From: soundhab-bounces at whoi.edu [mailto:soundhab-bounces at whoi.edu] On
> Behalf Of Jack Rensel
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:15 PM
> To: guatemal at uw.edu
> Cc: soundhab at whoi.edu
> Subject: Re: SoundHAB: FW: Red brown bloom in Case Inlet
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> Tides are fairly slack today in Case Inlet that may contribute to what
> is being seen. Tidal amplitude change increases some then decreases
> nearer the end of the month and again a day or two after the 4th of
> July (when summer usually starts around here!)
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> Megan Black reported that she has contacts in upper Case Inlet and
> that the wind increased earlier this afternoon. That could impact what Christopher might see from the air.
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> Jack
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> Allyn, Case Inlet, Puget Sound, Washington
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> 12 June 2012 - 10 July 2012
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> 47.3833° N, 122.8233° W
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> 2012-06-12 00:43 PDT 14.37 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-12 08:04 PDT 2.74 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-12 13:58 PDT 9.47 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-12 19:07 PDT 4.95 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-13 01:24 PDT 13.98 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-13 08:55 PDT 1.74 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-13 15:35 PDT 10.25 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-13 20:20 PDT 6.22 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-14 02:04 PDT 13.60 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-14 09:37 PDT 0.84 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-14 16:49 PDT 11.34 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-14 21:35 PDT 7.07 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-15 02:44 PDT 13.27 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-15 10:14 PDT 0.07 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-15 17:44 PDT 12.36 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-15 22:40 PDT 7.54 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-16 03:22 PDT 13.00 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-16 10:48 PDT -0.57 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-16 18:28 PDT 13.13 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-16 23:34 PDT 7.78 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-17 04:00 PDT 12.79 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-17 11:21 PDT -1.08 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-17 19:03 PDT 13.65 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-18 00:18 PDT 7.87 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-18 04:37 PDT 12.63 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-18 11:54 PDT -1.49 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-18 19:33 PDT 13.99 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-19 00:56 PDT 7.84 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-19 05:14 PDT 12.49 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-19 12:28 PDT -1.78 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-19 20:00 PDT 14.24 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-20 01:31 PDT 7.70 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-20 05:52 PDT 12.34 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-20 13:04 PDT -1.92 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-20 20:27 PDT 14.45 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-21 02:07 PDT 7.43 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-21 06:33 PDT 12.14 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-21 13:41 PDT -1.88 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-21 20:55 PDT 14.65 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-22 02:45 PDT 7.02 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-22 07:16 PDT 11.84 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-22 14:19 PDT -1.59 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-22 21:26 PDT 14.84 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-23 03:27 PDT 6.46 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-23 08:03 PDT 11.44 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-23 14:59 PDT -0.99 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-23 21:59 PDT 14.99 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-24 04:12 PDT 5.72 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-24 08:57 PDT 10.93 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-24 15:40 PDT -0.03 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-24 22:33 PDT 15.07 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-25 05:02 PDT 4.79 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-25 10:00 PDT 10.37 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-25 16:24 PDT 1.28 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-25 23:09 PDT 15.07 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-26 05:55 PDT 3.68 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-26 11:13 PDT 9.94 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-26 17:12 PDT 2.84 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-26 23:48 PDT 15.01 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-27 06:50 PDT 2.40 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-27 12:37 PDT 9.87 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-27 18:08 PDT 4.50 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-28 00:29 PDT 14.92 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-28 07:47 PDT 1.01 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-28 14:10 PDT 10.37 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-28 19:15 PDT 6.02 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-29 01:15 PDT 14.82 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-29 08:42 PDT -0.39 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-29 15:42 PDT 11.42 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-29 20:32 PDT 7.12 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-30 02:04 PDT 14.74 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-30 09:35 PDT -1.67 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-06-30 16:57 PDT 12.67 feet High Tide
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> 2012-06-30 21:49 PDT 7.68 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-01 02:56 PDT 14.68 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-01 10:26 PDT -2.70 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-01 17:54 PDT 13.76 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-01 22:57 PDT 7.77 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-02 03:49 PDT 14.59 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-02 11:15 PDT -3.37 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-02 18:41 PDT 14.56 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-02 23:57 PDT 7.54 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-03 04:42 PDT 14.40 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-03 12:02 PDT -3.62 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-03 19:24 PDT 15.07 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-04 00:52 PDT 7.10 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-04 05:36 PDT 14.05 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-04 12:49 PDT -3.44 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-04 20:03 PDT 15.35 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-05 01:44 PDT 6.52 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-05 06:30 PDT 13.52 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-05 13:34 PDT -2.84 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-05 20:41 PDT 15.46 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-06 02:35 PDT 5.85 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-06 07:26 PDT 12.79 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-06 14:19 PDT -1.86 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-06 21:17 PDT 15.44 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-07 03:27 PDT 5.13 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-07 08:24 PDT 11.94 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-07 15:03 PDT -0.55 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-07 21:53 PDT 15.30 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-08 04:19 PDT 4.40 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-08 09:25 PDT 11.05 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-08 15:47 PDT 1.01 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-08 22:29 PDT 15.04 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-09 05:12 PDT 3.67 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-09 10:32 PDT 10.26 feet High Tide
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> 2012-07-09 16:32 PDT 2.71 feet Low Tide
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> 2012-07-09 23:05 PDT 14.64 feet High Tide
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: guatemal at uw.edu [mailto:guatemal at uw.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 3:30 PM
> To: Jack Rensel
> Cc: soundhab at whoi.edu; Paul K Hershberger
> Subject: Re: SoundHAB: FW: Red brown bloom in Case Inlet
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> Jack I have a Case Inlet sample that is settling right now.
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> Teri
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> Teri King
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> Washington Sea Grant
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> University of Washington
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> P.O. Box 488
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> Shelton, WA 98584
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> 360.432.3054
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> Facebook: Bivalves for Clean Water
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> On Tue, 12 Jun 2012, Jack Rensel wrote:
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> > Possible Heterosigma bloom in Case Inlet reported below but needs to
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> > be verified. As wild fish kills from the alga are relatively common
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> > in northern Case Inlet, if anyone has a shoreline owner contact in
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> > area, perhaps they could be contacted to look around, sample and report back. The three photos that Christopher Krembs sent attached here.
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> > Hershberger, P.K., J.E. Rensel, J.R. Postel, F.B. Taub. 1997.
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> > Heterosigma bloom and associated fish kill. Harmful Algae News. 16:1, 4.
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> > From: Jack Rensel [mailto:jackrensel at att.net]
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> > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 3:03 PM
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> > To: 'Vera Trainer'
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> > Cc: 'soundtox at u.washington.edu'; Christopher Krembs
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> > (ckre461 at ECY.WA.GOV)
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> > Subject: RE: Red brown bloom in Case Inlet
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> > Impossible to say of course, but Case Inlet blooms of Heterosigma
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> > relatively common. This is where we first found and documented wild
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> > fish (several species) being killed by the alga. The coloration
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> > to be similar to what it normally is from the air for three of the
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> > photos, although photo No. 5627 (from Elliott Bay according to
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> > Christopher) is not similar. Color from airplanes of course is not a
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> > highly definitive measure. Northern Case Inlet is quite shallow and
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> > therefore could be warmer than adjacent areas and has slow
> > circulation that might account for earlier than normal Heterosigma
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> some other areas. It would be good to sample Case Inlet right now if possible.
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> > J.E. Jack Rensel Ph.D.
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> > Rensel Associates Aquatic Sciences
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> > jackrensel at att.net
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> > From: Vera Trainer [mailto:vera.l.trainer at noaa.gov]
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> > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 2:43 PM
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> > To: Jack Rensel
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> > Cc: soundtox at u.washington.edu
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> > Subject: Fwd: Red brown bloom in Case Inlet
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> > Any reports or thoughts on what these blooms are? Vera
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> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
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> > From: Krembs, Christopher (ECY) <ckre461 at ecy.wa.gov>
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> > Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 2:37 PM
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> > Subject: Red brown bloom in Case Inlet
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> > To: "guatemal at u.washington.edu" <guatemal at u.washington.edu>, Vera
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> > Trainer <vera.l.trainer at noaa.gov>
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> > Dear Teri and Vera.
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> > We saw a very large red-brown rusty color bloom this morning in
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> > Inlet. The images are not so good because it started raining. The
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> > bloom is very different from the extensive Noctiluca bloom in
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> > I also added one image of the Noctiluca bloom west of Elliott Bay
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> > I will be on a return flight at 3:15 and hopefully have better visibility.
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