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Seawater Samples for Wide Spread Toxic Pseudo-nitzschia Bloom Ranging from Southern California to the Gulf of Alaska collected from 2015-06 to 2015-10.

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36782  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
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Abstract

Beginning in the spring of 2015 the US West Coast began to experience the most wide-spread toxic Pseudo-nitzschia bloom to date, after approximately eight years without a toxic bloom event. Some species of Pseudo-nitzschia produce the neurotoxin domoic acid, which can have deleterious effects on marine wildlife (e.g. mammals and seabirds) as well as human consumers of food items (e.g. shellfish, crabs, sardines, anchovies) that are contaminated with the toxin. This multi-agency project aims to survey the bloom region, which stretches from southern California into the Gulf of Alaska, on the greatest spatial and temporal extent possible. Goals of the survey are to identify the extent of the bloom, the concentration of domoic acid in the bloom, the Pseudo-nitzschia species responsible for the toxicity, and the relationship of the bloom event to prevailing oceanographic and atmospheric conditions. The survey will allow for the creation of maps showing the spatial extent and concentrations of domoic acid, Pseudo-nitzschia, and oceanographic parameters such as temperature and salinity. The data collected from the survey will inform inferences as to the cause(s) of the toxic event. The effort will employ targeted research cruises, cruises of opportunity, and shore based sampling. Samples will be analyzed for marine toxins, harmful algal species, and other environmental and oceanographic parameters using state-of-the-art methodologies.

Description

Beginning in the spring of 2015 the US West Coast began to experience the most wide-spread toxic Pseudo-nitzschia bloom to date, after approximately eight years without a toxic bloom event. Some species of Pseudo-nitzschia produce the neurotoxin domoic acid, which can have deleterious effects on marine wildlife (e.g. mammals and seabirds) as well as human consumers of food items (e.g. shellfish, crabs, sardines, anchovies) that are contaminated with the toxin. This multi-agency project aims to survey the bloom region, which stretches from southern California into the Gulf of Alaska, on the greatest spatial and temporal extent possible. Goals of the survey are to identify the extent of the bloom, the concentration of domoic acid in the bloom, the Pseudo-nitzschia species responsible for the toxicity, and the relationship of the bloom event to prevailing oceanographic and atmospheric conditions. The survey will allow for the creation of maps showing the spatial extent and concentrations of domoic acid, Pseudo-nitzschia, and oceanographic parameters such as temperature and salinity. The data collected from the survey will inform inferences as to the cause(s) of the toxic event. The effort will employ targeted research cruises, cruises of opportunity, and shore based sampling. Samples will be analyzed for marine toxins, harmful algal species, and other environmental and oceanographic parameters using state-of-the-art methodologies.

Entity Information

Entity Type
Spreadsheet

Data Attribute / Type Description
Event
VARCHAR2 		The name of the individual cruise or event in which samples were collected for the overall project.
Event start date
DATE 		The date on which the individual cruise or event began (local time).
Event end date
DATE 		The date on which the individual cruise or event ended (local time).
Station
VARCHAR2 		The name or identification number of a given station at which samples were collected.
Sampling Date
DATE 		The date (local time) on which as sample was collected.
Sampling Start Time
DATE 		The time (local time) on the date in which a sample began to be collected.
Sampling End Time
DATE 		The time (local time) on the date in which a sample was finished being collected.
Sampling Depth (m)
NUMBER 		The depth at which a given sample was collected. Units for values are meters.
Latitude
NUMBER 		The latitude of the sampling station in decmal degrees. Units for values are decimal degrees.
Longitude
NUMBER 		The longitude of the sampling station in decimal degrees. Units for values are decimal degrees.
Station Depth (m)
NUMBER 		The water depth at a given station. Units for values are meters.
PN Total
VARCHAR2 		The total number of Pseudo-nitzschia cells counted in a given volume of water. This is a genus level enumeration and therefore includes all Pseudo-nitzschia species present in the sample. Units for values are cells per Liter.
PN Rel Abund
NUMBER 		A qualitiative assessment of Pseudo-nitzschia present in a sample. This uses a scale of 0 to 3 where "0" indicates no Pseudo-nitzshcia and a "3" indicates a sample dominated by Pseudo-nitzschia. Units for values are unitless.
dDA
VARCHAR2 		A measurement of dissolved domoic acid in a water sample. Units for values are nanograms per Liter.
pDA
VARCHAR2 		A measurement of domoic acid in particulate matter in a seawaer sample. Units for values are nanograms per Liter.
Chl-a
NUMBER 		A measurement of chlorophyll a in a seawater sample. Units for values are micrograms per Liter.
H2PO4
NUMBER 		A measurement of orthophosphate in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
SiO2
NUMBER 		A measurement of silicate in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
NO3
NUMBER 		A measurement of nitrate in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
NO2
NUMBER 		A measurement of nitrite in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
NH4
NUMBER 		a measurement of ammonium in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
Temp
NUMBER 		The temperature of the seawater in a given sample. Units for values are degrees celsius.
Salinity
NUMBER 		The salinty of the seawater of a given sample. Units for values are this quantity is unitless.
Urea
NUMBER 		A measurement of urea in a seawater sample. Units for values are nanograms of nitrogen atoms per Liter.
PN_small
NUMBER 		The percentage of "small" species of Pseudo-nitzschia in a sample. Units for values are percent.
PN_large
NUMBER 		The percentage of "large" species of Pseudo-nitzschia in a sample. Units for values are percent.
Alex_Rel_Abund
NUMBER 		A qualitiative assessment of Alexandrium present in a sample. This uses a scale of 0 to 3 where "0" indicates no Alexandrium and a "3" indicates a sample dominated by Alexandrium. Units for values are unitless.
Dinoph_Rel_Abund
NUMBER 		A qualitiative assessment of Dinophysis present in a sample. This uses a scale of 0 to 3 where "0" indicates no Dinophysis and a "3" indicates a sample dominated by Dinophysis. Units for values are unitless.
Total DA-WW
VARCHAR2 		The total domoic acid measured in a whole water sample. This includes both dissolved and particulate domoic acid. Units for values are nanograms per liter.

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Item Identification

Title: Seawater Samples for Wide Spread Toxic Pseudo-nitzschia Bloom Ranging from Southern California to the Gulf of Alaska collected from 2015-06 to 2015-10.
Short Name: 2015 West Coast Domoic Acid Event Seawater Data
Status: Planned
Abstract:

Beginning in the spring of 2015 the US West Coast began to experience the most wide-spread toxic Pseudo-nitzschia bloom to date, after approximately eight years without a toxic bloom event. Some species of Pseudo-nitzschia produce the neurotoxin domoic acid, which can have deleterious effects on marine wildlife (e.g. mammals and seabirds) as well as human consumers of food items (e.g. shellfish, crabs, sardines, anchovies) that are contaminated with the toxin. This multi-agency project aims to survey the bloom region, which stretches from southern California into the Gulf of Alaska, on the greatest spatial and temporal extent possible. Goals of the survey are to identify the extent of the bloom, the concentration of domoic acid in the bloom, the Pseudo-nitzschia species responsible for the toxicity, and the relationship of the bloom event to prevailing oceanographic and atmospheric conditions. The survey will allow for the creation of maps showing the spatial extent and concentrations of domoic acid, Pseudo-nitzschia, and oceanographic parameters such as temperature and salinity. The data collected from the survey will inform inferences as to the cause(s) of the toxic event. The effort will employ targeted research cruises, cruises of opportunity, and shore based sampling. Samples will be analyzed for marine toxins, harmful algal species, and other environmental and oceanographic parameters using state-of-the-art methodologies.

Entity Information

Entity Type: Spreadsheet
Active Version?: Yes
Schema Name: PARR
Description:

Beginning in the spring of 2015 the US West Coast began to experience the most wide-spread toxic Pseudo-nitzschia bloom to date, after approximately eight years without a toxic bloom event. Some species of Pseudo-nitzschia produce the neurotoxin domoic acid, which can have deleterious effects on marine wildlife (e.g. mammals and seabirds) as well as human consumers of food items (e.g. shellfish, crabs, sardines, anchovies) that are contaminated with the toxin. This multi-agency project aims to survey the bloom region, which stretches from southern California into the Gulf of Alaska, on the greatest spatial and temporal extent possible. Goals of the survey are to identify the extent of the bloom, the concentration of domoic acid in the bloom, the Pseudo-nitzschia species responsible for the toxicity, and the relationship of the bloom event to prevailing oceanographic and atmospheric conditions. The survey will allow for the creation of maps showing the spatial extent and concentrations of domoic acid, Pseudo-nitzschia, and oceanographic parameters such as temperature and salinity. The data collected from the survey will inform inferences as to the cause(s) of the toxic event. The effort will employ targeted research cruises, cruises of opportunity, and shore based sampling. Samples will be analyzed for marine toxins, harmful algal species, and other environmental and oceanographic parameters using state-of-the-art methodologies.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 Event VARCHAR2 The name of the individual cruise or event in which samples were collected for the overall project.
100
 Event start date DATE The date on which the individual cruise or event began (local time).
100
 Event end date DATE The date on which the individual cruise or event ended (local time).
100
 Station VARCHAR2 The name or identification number of a given station at which samples were collected.
100
 Sampling Date DATE The date (local time) on which as sample was collected.
100
 Sampling Start Time DATE The time (local time) on the date in which a sample began to be collected.
100
 Sampling End Time DATE The time (local time) on the date in which a sample was finished being collected.
100
 Sampling Depth (m) NUMBER The depth at which a given sample was collected. Units for values are meters.
100
 Latitude NUMBER The latitude of the sampling station in decmal degrees. Units for values are decimal degrees.
100
 Longitude NUMBER The longitude of the sampling station in decimal degrees. Units for values are decimal degrees.
100
 Station Depth (m) NUMBER The water depth at a given station. Units for values are meters.
100
 PN Total VARCHAR2 The total number of Pseudo-nitzschia cells counted in a given volume of water. This is a genus level enumeration and therefore includes all Pseudo-nitzschia species present in the sample. Units for values are cells per Liter.
100
 PN Rel Abund NUMBER A qualitiative assessment of Pseudo-nitzschia present in a sample. This uses a scale of 0 to 3 where "0" indicates no Pseudo-nitzshcia and a "3" indicates a sample dominated by Pseudo-nitzschia. Units for values are unitless.
100
 dDA VARCHAR2 A measurement of dissolved domoic acid in a water sample. Units for values are nanograms per Liter.
100
 pDA VARCHAR2 A measurement of domoic acid in particulate matter in a seawaer sample. Units for values are nanograms per Liter.
100
 Chl-a NUMBER A measurement of chlorophyll a in a seawater sample. Units for values are micrograms per Liter.
100
 H2PO4 NUMBER A measurement of orthophosphate in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
100
 SiO2 NUMBER A measurement of silicate in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
100
 NO3 NUMBER A measurement of nitrate in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
100
 NO2 NUMBER A measurement of nitrite in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
100
 NH4 NUMBER a measurement of ammonium in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
100
 Temp NUMBER The temperature of the seawater in a given sample. Units for values are degrees celsius.
100
 Salinity NUMBER The salinty of the seawater of a given sample. Units for values are this quantity is unitless.
100
 Urea NUMBER A measurement of urea in a seawater sample. Units for values are nanograms of nitrogen atoms per Liter.
100
 PN_small NUMBER The percentage of "small" species of Pseudo-nitzschia in a sample. Units for values are percent.
100
 PN_large NUMBER The percentage of "large" species of Pseudo-nitzschia in a sample. Units for values are percent.
100
 Alex_Rel_Abund NUMBER A qualitiative assessment of Alexandrium present in a sample. This uses a scale of 0 to 3 where "0" indicates no Alexandrium and a "3" indicates a sample dominated by Alexandrium. Units for values are unitless.
100
 Dinoph_Rel_Abund NUMBER A qualitiative assessment of Dinophysis present in a sample. This uses a scale of 0 to 3 where "0" indicates no Dinophysis and a "3" indicates a sample dominated by Dinophysis. Units for values are unitless.
100
 Total DA-WW VARCHAR2 The total domoic acid measured in a whole water sample. This includes both dissolved and particulate domoic acid. Units for values are nanograms per liter.

Attribute Details

Event

CC ID: 730798
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The name of the individual cruise or event in which samples were collected for the overall project.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2
Allowed Values: As provided

Event start date

CC ID: 730799
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: DATE
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The date on which the individual cruise or event began (local time).
General Data Type: DATE
Allowed Values: As provided

Event end date

CC ID: 730800
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: DATE
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The date on which the individual cruise or event ended (local time).
General Data Type: DATE
Allowed Values: As provided

Station

CC ID: 730801
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The name or identification number of a given station at which samples were collected.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2
Allowed Values: As provided

Sampling Date

CC ID: 730802
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: DATE
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The date (local time) on which as sample was collected.
General Data Type: DATE
Allowed Values: As provided

Sampling Start Time

CC ID: 730803
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: DATE
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The time (local time) on the date in which a sample began to be collected.
General Data Type: DATE
Allowed Values: As provided

Sampling End Time

CC ID: 730804
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: DATE
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The time (local time) on the date in which a sample was finished being collected.
General Data Type: DATE
Allowed Values: As provided

Sampling Depth (m)

CC ID: 730805
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The depth at which a given sample was collected. Units for values are meters.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: meters
Allowed Values: As provided

Latitude

CC ID: 730806
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The latitude of the sampling station in decmal degrees. Units for values are decimal degrees.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: decimal degrees
Allowed Values: As provided

Longitude

CC ID: 730807
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The longitude of the sampling station in decimal degrees. Units for values are decimal degrees.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: decimal degrees
Allowed Values: As provided

Station Depth (m)

CC ID: 730808
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The water depth at a given station. Units for values are meters.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: meters
Allowed Values: As provided

PN Total

CC ID: 730809
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The total number of Pseudo-nitzschia cells counted in a given volume of water. This is a genus level enumeration and therefore includes all Pseudo-nitzschia species present in the sample. Units for values are cells per Liter.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2
Unit of Measure: cells per Liter
Allowed Values: less than the limit of detection to the measured value

PN Rel Abund

CC ID: 730810
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A qualitiative assessment of Pseudo-nitzschia present in a sample. This uses a scale of 0 to 3 where "0" indicates no Pseudo-nitzshcia and a "3" indicates a sample dominated by Pseudo-nitzschia. Units for values are unitless.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: unitless
Allowed Values: 0, 1, 2, 3, or blank

dDA

CC ID: 730811
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A measurement of dissolved domoic acid in a water sample. Units for values are nanograms per Liter.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2
Unit of Measure: nanograms per Liter
Allowed Values: less that the working range of the assay to the measured value -1 indicates below detection

pDA

CC ID: 730812
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A measurement of domoic acid in particulate matter in a seawaer sample. Units for values are nanograms per Liter.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2
Unit of Measure: nanograms per Liter
Allowed Values: less that the working range of the assay to the measured value -1 indicates below detection

Chl-a

CC ID: 730813
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A measurement of chlorophyll a in a seawater sample. Units for values are micrograms per Liter.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: micrograms per Liter
Allowed Values: 0 to measured value

H2PO4

CC ID: 730814
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A measurement of orthophosphate in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: micromolar
Allowed Values: 0 to measured value

SiO2

CC ID: 730815
Seq. Order: 18
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A measurement of silicate in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: micromolar
Allowed Values: 0 to measured value

NO3

CC ID: 730816
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A measurement of nitrate in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: micromolar
Allowed Values: 0 to measured value

NO2

CC ID: 730817
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A measurement of nitrite in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: micromolar
Allowed Values: 0 to measured value

NH4

CC ID: 730818
Seq. Order: 21
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

a measurement of ammonium in a seawater sample. Units for values are micromolar.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: micromolar
Allowed Values: 0 to measured value

Temp

CC ID: 730819
Seq. Order: 22
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The temperature of the seawater in a given sample. Units for values are degrees celsius.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: degrees celsius
Allowed Values: As provided

Salinity

CC ID: 730820
Seq. Order: 23
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The salinty of the seawater of a given sample. Units for values are this quantity is unitless.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: this quantity is unitless
Allowed Values: As provided

Urea

CC ID: 730821
Seq. Order: 24
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A measurement of urea in a seawater sample. Units for values are nanograms of nitrogen atoms per Liter.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: nanograms of nitrogen atoms per Liter
Allowed Values: 0 to measured value

PN_small

CC ID: 730822
Seq. Order: 25
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The percentage of "small" species of Pseudo-nitzschia in a sample. Units for values are percent.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: percent
Allowed Values: 0-100

PN_large

CC ID: 730823
Seq. Order: 26
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The percentage of "large" species of Pseudo-nitzschia in a sample. Units for values are percent.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: percent
Allowed Values: 0-100

Alex_Rel_Abund

CC ID: 730824
Seq. Order: 27
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A qualitiative assessment of Alexandrium present in a sample. This uses a scale of 0 to 3 where "0" indicates no Alexandrium and a "3" indicates a sample dominated by Alexandrium. Units for values are unitless.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: unitless
Allowed Values: 0, 1, 2, 3, or blank

Dinoph_Rel_Abund

CC ID: 730825
Seq. Order: 28
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A qualitiative assessment of Dinophysis present in a sample. This uses a scale of 0 to 3 where "0" indicates no Dinophysis and a "3" indicates a sample dominated by Dinophysis. Units for values are unitless.
General Data Type: NUMBER
Unit of Measure: unitless
Allowed Values: 0, 1, 2, 3, or blank

Total DA-WW

CC ID: 730826
Seq. Order: 29
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The total domoic acid measured in a whole water sample. This includes both dissolved and particulate domoic acid. Units for values are nanograms per liter.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2
Unit of Measure: nanograms per liter
Allowed Values: less that the working range of the assay to the measured value

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 36782
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36782
Metadata Record Created By: Jeffrey W Cowen
Metadata Record Created: 2017-02-13 16:57+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-02-27
Owner Org: NWFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-02-27
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-02-27