| Event name: | GB-99-014 | |
| Country: | UNITED KINGDOM | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 137 µg STXeq /100 g.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (FRS Marine Laboratory Aberdeen Shellfish Hygiene monitoring programme.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | BRESNAN, Eileen | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Loch Scridain, Scotland (South West) HAB Area code(s): GB-17 |
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| Additional location information: | The 'South West region covers the offshore area and shoreline of Scotland enclosed by 56 45.0N/ 07 00.0W, 56 45.0N/05 30.0W, 55 15.0N/ 07 00.0W, 55 15.0N/ 06 00.0W, 55 15.0N 06 00.0W, 54 00.0N/06 00.0W and 54 00.0N/03 00.0W. During this HAE shellfish samples were taken from 2 sites in this area. In total 3 samples were analysed. ICES Fishing Area: VI a / VII a. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1999-06-02, End: 1999-07-13 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
(1,240 cells/L)
This was the maximum number recorded from one site in this area |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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