General Information

Event name: US-21-043
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish , Humans
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 29 - 39 ppm)
Associated syndrome: ASP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Marine Biotoxin Program at the Washington State Department of Health, Office of Environmental and Health and Safety.)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: BORCHERT, Jerry

Location & Date

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General location information: Strait of Juan de Fuca and Bays,
HAB Area code(s): US-24
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Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2021-09-29, End: 2021-10-07
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Microalgae

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

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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Blue Mussels Domoic Acid 29 ppm LC
Manila Clams Domoic Acid 39 ppm LC
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Created at 08:32 on 14 Jul 2022
Updated at 08:33 on 14 Jul 2022
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