General Information

Event name: GB-20-004
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: >800 ug STX eq/kg)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Food Standards Scotland Biotoxin monitoring programme)
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: BRESNAN, Eileen , Davidson, Keith

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Isle of Skye, Scotland
HAB Area code(s): GB-17
Additional location information: Kyles of Scalpay
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2020-06-01
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2020-06-01, End: 2020-06-01
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium spp. ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Mytilus edulis Saxitoxins STX eq 1093 ug/KG LC
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Updated at 04:47 on 16 Apr 2021
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