General Information

Event name: US-22-020
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish , Humans
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 109 μg/100 g shellfish tissue)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): Blue Mussels
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 , BARRY, Tracie

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Washington State, Hood Canal, Puget Sound, Quilcene Bay
HAB Area code(s): US-24
Additional location information: PSP exceeded the action level in Quilcene Bay 9/29 through 10/5/22.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2022-09-29
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): End: 2022-10-01
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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
Additional bloom information:
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Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Blue Mussels Saxitoxins 109 µg/100g tissue Bioassay-Mouse
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses: Recreational shellfish harvest seasons were interrupted, causing an economic loss to Hood Canal Washington communities.
Management decision: Recreational shellfish harvests were closed in Quilcene Bay.
Additional harmful effect information: No human/animal illnesses reported
Created at 01:26 on 6 Apr 2023
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