| state monitoring activities related to pfiesteria-like organisms. | in response to potential threats to human health and fish populations, six states along the east coast of the united states initiated monitoring programs related to pfiesteria-like organisms in 1998. these actions were taken in the wake of toxic outbreaks of pfiesteria piscicida steidinger & burkholder in maryland during 1997 and previous outbreaks in north carolina. the monitoring programs have two major purposes. the first, rapid response, is to ensure public safety by responding immediately t ... | 2001 | 11677180 |