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Red Algae Bloom; Berkeley, California

Berkeley, California | 1986-Mar-13

Initial Notification: On March 13, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, California was notified by Berkeley County health officials that a large ribbon of an unknown red substance measuring 50 meters by 400 meters had been discovered in the estuary on a high tide. USCG district 11.

Incident Details
Products of concern:Red algae bloom
Latitude (approximate): 37° 51.71′ North
Longitude (approximate): 122° 18.06′ West