| Event name: | US-16-041 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish , Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: <80 ug STX equivalents per 100 g shellfish tissue) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | no documented human illnesses | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute /Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (annually) | |
| Individuals to contact: | HUBBARD, Katherine | |
| Location: | Latitude: 29.000000, Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Indian River Lagoon; Brevard County, East Coast of Florida HAB Area code(s): US-15 |
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| Additional location information: | lagoon | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2016-05-23, End: 2016-10-10 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pyrodinium bahamense
(3,744,292 cells/L)
PSP Producer |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Kit used: Yes | Type of kit used: Scotia Rapid Test | ||||||
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| Management decision: | blooms were observed but not in open harvest areas so no closures occurred | ||||||
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