Harmful Algal Information System: Event IE-00-003

General Information

Event name:	IE-00-003
Country:	IRELAND
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: Gonads 72.9 痢 DA /g.)
Associated syndrome:	ASP
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes (Shellfish Toxicity Monitoring Program for Ireland)
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes
Individuals to contact:	SILKE, Joe , CLARKE, Dave

Location:	Latitude: 53.066667, Longitude: -9.550000
General location information:	Aran Islands., Galway, West Coast Ireland. HAB Area code(s): IE-07
Additional location information:	ICES Fishing Area: VII b
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:	Quilliam et al. 1995, >20ug/g detected (Domoic & Epidomic acid). Aran Islands (P.maximus) 21/07/2000 Meat 47.9 ug/g ; Gonads 190.6 ug/g. 26/07/2000 Gonads 72.9 ug/g.

Causative organism known:	No
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Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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Growth:

Growth Comments

Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
P.maximus (gonad) 26/07/00	Domoic Acid	DA eq	72.9 痢/g	LC
P.maximus (meat) 21/07/00	Domoic Acid	DA eq	47.9 痢/g	LC
P.maximus (gonad) 21/07/00	Domoic Acid	DA eq	190.6 痢/g	LC

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Additional information:

Quilliam et al. 1995, >20ug/g detected (Domoic & Epidomic acid). Aran Islands (P.maximus) 21/07/2000 and 26/07/2000.

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Updated at 04:26 on 26 Apr 2018
Checked at 04:32 on 22 Apr 2013