Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9482625 | Harmful Algae | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum (P. minimum) can be found in all seasons and over a broad range of habitat conditions in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Blooms (>3000 cells mlâ1), locally referred to as 'mahagony tides', were restricted to salinities of 4.5-12.8 psu, water temperatures of 12-28 °C, and occurred most frequently in April and May. P. minimum blooms have been detected at routine water quality monitoring stations located in the main channel of the Bay and tidal tributaries. Nearshore investigations of bloom events, however, have accounted for the majority of events recorded in excess of 105 cells mlâ1. Mahogany tides were associated with widespread harmful impacts including anoxic/hypoxic events, finfish kills, aquaculture shellfish kills and submerged aquatic vegetation losses. We summarize the state of knowledge regarding physical and chemical factors related to P. minimum blooms, their abundance, distribution and frequency, and ecological effects in Chesapeake Bay.
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Authors
P.J. Tango, R. Magnien, W. Butler, C. Luckett, M. Luckenbach, R. Lacouture, C. Poukish,