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Harmful Algae Report Harmful Algae Report All data from 7/26/03 Delaware Inland Bays Citizen Monitor Program Water Body Date Time Smpl Name Comment if Abundance MCL Tributary Dpth ID uncertain Site Assawoman Bay Roy Creek BA01: Keenwick on Bay, Roy Creek 7/28/03 9:25 Surfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 15-25 um Grn Present 7/28/03 9:25 Surfc Chaetoceros sp. (T) Present 7/28/03 9:25 Surfc Chattonella cf. verruculosa (T) Present 7/28/03 9:25 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Present BA02: Keenwick Sound, entrance to canal system 7/28/03 9:10 Surfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 15-25 um Grn Common 0.75 7/28/03 9:10 Surfc Chattonella cf. verruculosa (T) Common 0.38 7/28/03 9:10 Surfc Chattonella subsalsa (T) Present 7/28/03 9:10 Surfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Present 7/28/03 9:10 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Common 7/28/03 9:10 Surfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Present Assawoman Canal LA10: BB: Assawoman Canal @ Kent Ave Bridge 7/28/03 8:05 Surfc Chattonella subsalsa (T) Present 7/28/03 8:05 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Present 7/28/03 8:05 Surfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Present 8/ 3/03 7:30 Surfc Akashiwo sanguineum (B) Present 8/ 3/03 7:30 Surfc Chattonella cf. verruculosa (T) Present 8/ 3/03 7:30 Surfc Chattonella subsalsa (T) Present 8/ 3/03 7:30 Surfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Present Delaware Bay DB22: Delaware Bay at Station 22 7/30/03 15:50 Surfc Chaetoceros sp. (T) Common 7/30/03 15:50 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Present 7/30/03 15:50 Surfc Prorocentrum minimum (T) Present 7/30/03 15:50 Surfc Scrippsiella sp. (B) Present Bald Eagle Creek RB47: Bald Eagle Creek 8/ 6/03 9:30 Surfc Akashiwo sanguineum (B) Present 8/ 6/03 9:30 Surfc Chaetoceros sp. (T) Common 8/ 6/03 9:30 Surfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Common 8/ 6/03 9:30 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Present 8/ 6/03 9:30 Surfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Common Indian River IR04: Warwick Cove 7/28/03 9:59 Surfc No HABs found IR07: Holt's Landing State Park 7/28/03 12:00 Surfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Present Name subsripts: (B) - nontoxic bloom former; (S) - cell similar to a known toxic cell; (T) - potentially MCL - Million Cells per Liter. Abundance Levels: Not Found: Looked for, but no cells found; Present: < 0.1 MCL; Common: 0.1 - 1 MCL; Many: 1 - 10 MCL; Abundant: 10 - 100 MCL; Very Abundant: > 100 MCL. Delaware Inland Bays Citizen Monitoring Program 08-Aug-03 University of Delaware SGMAS, 700 Pilottown Rd, Lewes, DE 19958 (302) 645-4252 Page 1 of 8 Water Body Date Time Smpl Name Comment if Abundance MCL Tributary Dpth ID uncertain Site Indian River IR07: Holt's Landing State Park 7/28/03 12:00 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Present IR11: Big Ditch Point 7/28/03 7:00 Surfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 15-25 um Grn Present 7/28/03 7:00 Surfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Present IR20: Bay Colony 7/31/03 8:05 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Present IR36B: James Farm, Pasture Point 7/27/03 12:00 Surfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Present 7/27/03 12:00 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Present 7/27/03 12:00 Surfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Present IR5S: DNREC site, Upper Indian River 8/ 4/03 11:35 Surfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Present IRB5W: shellfish site, upper Indian River Bay 8/ 4/03 11:39 Surfc Akashiwo sanguineum (B) Present 8/ 4/03 11:39 Surfc Chaetoceros sp. (T) Common 0.10 8/ 4/03 11:39 Surfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Present 8/ 4/03 11:39 Surfc Heterosigma akashiwo. (T) Common 0.10 8/ 4/03 11:39 Surfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Present 8/ 4/03 11:39 Surfc Scrippsiella sp. (B) Present Pepper Creek IP2S: DNREC site, upper Pepper Creek 8/ 4/03 10:21 Surfc Chaetoceros sp. (T) Common 8/ 4/03 10:21 Surfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Abundant 13.50 8/ 4/03 10:21 Surfc Heterosigma akashiwo. (T) Present 8/ 4/03 10:21 Surfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Present 8/ 4/03 10:21 Surfc Scrippsiella sp. (B) Common White Creek IR32: Holly Terrace Acres 7/28/03 11:05 Surfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 15-25 um Grn Common 7/28/03 11:05 Surfc Chattonella cf. verruculosa (T) Many 4.50 7/28/03 11:05 Surfc Chattonella subsalsa (T) Abundant 30.00 7/28/03 11:05 Surfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Present 7/28/03 11:05 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Common 7/28/03 11:05 Surfc Heterosigma akashiwo. (T) Many 1.12 7/28/03 11:05 Surfc Prorocentrum micans (B) Present 7/28/03 11:05 Surfc Scrippsiella sp. (B) Common 7/29/03 9:00 Surfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 15-25 um Grn Abundant 13.20 7/29/03 9:00 Surfc Chattonella cf. verruculosa (T) Abundant 17.60 7/29/03 9:00 Surfc Chattonella subsalsa (T) Very Abundant 132.00 7/29/03 9:00 Surfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Common 7/29/03 9:00 Surfc Prorocentrum gracile Present 7/29/03 9:00 Surfc Protoperidinium quinquecorne (B) Present 7/29/03 9:20 Surfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 15-25 um Grn Abundant 13.20 Name subsripts: (B) - nontoxic bloom former; (S) - cell similar to a known toxic cell; (T) - potentially MCL - Million Cells per Liter. Abundance Levels: Not Found: Looked for, but no cells found; Present: < 0.1 MCL; Common: 0.1 - 1 MCL; Many: 1 - 10 MCL; Abundant: 10 - 100 MCL; Very Abundant: > 100 MCL. Delaware Inland Bays Citizen Monitoring Program 08-Aug-03 University of Delaware SGMAS, 700 Pilottown Rd, Lewes, DE 19958 (302) 645-4252 Page 2 of 8 Water Body Date Time Smpl Name Comment if Abundance MCL Tributary Dpth ID uncertain Site Indian River White Creek IR32: Holly Terrace Acres 7/29/03 9:20 Surfc Akashiwo sanguineum (B) Common 7/29/03 9:20 Surfc Chattonella cf. verruculosa (T) Many 8.80 7/29/03 9:20 Surfc Chattonella subsalsa (T) Abundant 88.00 7/29/03 9:20 Surfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Present 7/29/03 9:20 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Common 7/29/03 9:20 Surfc Heterosigma akashiwo. (T) Common 7/29/03 9:20 Surfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Common 0.45 7/29/03 9:20 Surfc Prorocentrum gracile Present 7/29/03 9:20 Surfc Scrippsiella sp. (B) Common 0.90 7/30/03 9:00 Surfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 15-25 um Grn Abundant 11.70 7/30/03 9:00 Surfc Chattonella cf. verruculosa (T) Common 7/30/03 9:00 Surfc Chattonella subsalsa (T) Many 6.70 7/30/03 9:00 Surfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Present 7/30/03 9:00 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Common 7/30/03 9:00 Surfc Prorocentrum gracile Common 7/30/03 9:00 Surfc Protoperidinium quinquecorne (B) Common 7/30/03 9:00 Surfc Scrippsiella sp. (B) Common 7/30/03 9:05 Surfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 15-25 um Grn Common 7/30/03 9:05 Surfc Chattonella cf. verruculosa (T) Many 9.00 7/30/03 9:05 Surfc Chattonella subsalsa (T) Abundant 67.50 7/30/03 9:05 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Common 7/30/03 9:05 Surfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Present 7/31/03 8:55 Surfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 15-25 um Grn Common 7/31/03 8:55 Surfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 10-15 um Grn Common 7/31/03 8:55 Surfc Akashiwo sanguineum (B) Common 0.38 7/31/03 8:55 Surfc Chattonella cf. verruculosa (T) Present 7/31/03 8:55 Surfc Chattonella subsalsa (T) Present 7/31/03 8:55 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Present 7/31/03 8:55 Surfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Common 7/31/03 8:55 Surfc Protoperidinium quinquecorne (B) Present 7/31/03 8:55 Surfc Scrippsiella sp. (B) Common 0.13 7/31/03 9:00 Srfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 10-15 um Lt Grn Common 7/31/03 9:00 Srfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 15-25 um Grn Many 8.80 7/31/03 9:00 Srfc Akashiwo sanguineum (B) Common 7/31/03 9:00 Srfc Chattonella cf. verruculosa (T) Present 7/31/03 9:00 Srfc Chattonella subsalsa (T) Present 7/31/03 9:00 Srfc Gyrodinium instriatum (B) Present 7/31/03 9:00 Srfc Kryptoperidium foliaceum-2 (B) Present 7/31/03 9:00 Srfc Scrippsiella sp. (B) Common 8/ 5/03 8:35 Surfc "Gymnodinioid" sp. (S) 15-25 um Grn Common 8/ 5/03 8:35 Surfc Chaetoceros sp. (T) Present Name subsripts: (B) - nontoxic bloom former; (S) - cell similar to a known toxic cell; (T) - potentially MCL - Million Cells per Liter. Abundance Levels: Not Found: Looked for, but no cells found; Present: < 0.1 MCL; Common: 0.1 - 1 MCL; Many: 1 - 10 MCL; Abundant: 10 - 100 MCL; Very Abundant: > 100 MCL. Delaware Inland Bays Citizen Monitoring Program 08-Aug-03 University of Delaware SGMAS, 700 Pilottown Rd, Lewes, DE 19958 (302) 645-4252 Page 3 of 8 Water Body Date Time Smpl Name Comment if Abundance MCL Tributary Dpth ID uncertain Site Indian River White Creek IR32: Holly Terrace Acres 8/ 5/03 8:35 Surfc Chattonella cf. verruculosa (T) Present 8/ 5/03 8:35 Surfc Heterocapsa rotundata (B) Common 8/ 5/03 8:35 Surfc Heterosigma akashiwo.
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