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ALEXANDRIUM CELL ABUNDANCE ESTIMATED FROM QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (QPCR) ANALYSES FOR ALL PHYTOPLANKTON SAMPLES COLLECTED IN LOWER COOK INLET AND KACHEMAK BAY, 2012-2019. NOTE LOGARITHMIC SCALE FOR CELL ABUNDANCE ON THE Y-AXIS. PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING TOXINS ARE LIKELY TO BE DETECTED IN SHELLFISH TISSUES FOR CELL ABUNDANCES ABOVE A LIMIT OF 500 CELLS/LITER (DASHED LINE ON FIGURE).