| Event name: | US-02-016 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 44 - 81 µg STXeq /100 g) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | None occurred | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | CANNON, Deborah F. | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Southern most beaches., Oregon, Pacific NW, USA. HAB Area code(s): US-22 |
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| Additional location information: | This event was evident only along the south coast line, on the Curry County beaches where mussel habitat is abundant. Shellfish sampled from coastal bays did not reach toxic levels during this event. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2002-07-29, End: 2002-08-20 | |
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| Additional date-related information: | There was only one short and low level PSP event in 2002 affecting recreational mussel harvesting in the southern-most county of Oregon. PSP levels ranged from 44 – 81 µg / 100 g from late July to the end of August. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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