2000 Brown Tide Distribution

Survey results from 2000 sampling reveals cell densities greater than 200,000 cells/ml at Green Run Bay and Tingles Island and densities greater than 500,000 cells/ml at Newport Bay (645,070 cells/ml) and Public Landing (867,003 cells/ml). All the high cell counts were recorded in mid-May through mid-June. By late June, cell densities at all stations had decreased considerably to less than 35,000 cells/ml.

 

A bar graph showing brown tide counts in 2000 from May 8th to July 10th.

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