History of Toxic Pfiesteria in North Carolina Estuaries from 1991 to the Present

Many toxic Pfiesteria outbreaks have plagued North Carolina's Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System, including events both before and after the 1997 outbreaks in the Chesapeake Bay. North Carolina was the first state to encounter toxic Pfiesteria.

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Published in:Bioscience 2001-10, Vol.51 (10), p.827-841
Main Authors: Burkholder, Joann M., Glasgow, Howard B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Environmental aspects
Environmental impact
Estuaries
Estuarine ecology
Estuarine ecosystems
Fish kills
Fishes
History
Microorganisms
North Carolina
Outbreaks
Parasites
Pfiesteria piscicida
Pollution
Rivers
Toxicology
Veterinary Medicine
Water
Water pollution
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Summary:Many toxic Pfiesteria outbreaks have plagued North Carolina's Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System, including events both before and after the 1997 outbreaks in the Chesapeake Bay. North Carolina was the first state to encounter toxic Pfiesteria.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0827:HOTPIN]2.0.CO;2