Harmful Algal Blooms in Maryland
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2005 Brown Tide Distribution
Cool spring temperatures during 2005 kept Aureococcus from blooming in May. However, rapidly increasing water temperatures in early June led to a brief bloom in the southern bays, where water temperatures quickly exceeded the optimum growth range for Brown Tide and the bloom crashed around June 8 (see DNR's continuous monitoring data at Public Landing). Low level category two blooms were recorded at nearly all the stations south of the Ocean City Inlet. Category three blooms were likely at Public Landing and Taylor’s landing although count data are not available.
* Adjusted BT counts refers to an adjustment factor that was applied to monoclonal results (new analysis technique starting in 2004) to make them comparable to previous years polyclonal results as well as thresholds established using polyclonal methods.
2005 Brown Tide Distribution (Unadjusted)
