| Event name: | CA-00-005 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Mass mortalities | |
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Event directly affected: |
Aquaculture Fish | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | OTHER | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Harmful Algae Monitoring Program, Nanaimo, BC, Canada.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | HAIGH, Nicky | |
| Location: | Latitude: 49.336667, Longitude: -125.950000 | |
| General location information: |
Lower West coast of Vancouver Island, Pacific Region HAB Area code(s): CA-36 |
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| Additional location information: | Herbert Inlet, Clayoquot Sound. Heterosigma akashiwo bloom mostly limited to Herbert Inlet and close environs | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2000-07-31, End: 2000-09-25 | |
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| Additional date-related information: | Fish kill occurred in week of Sept 18- 25. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Heterosigma akashiwo
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Maximum cell counts 1,200,000 cells/L at nearby monitoring site. |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Bloom had two peaks, in late July- early August (no mortality) and mid-September (mortality). | |
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