| Event name: | CA-03-001 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 97 - 145 µg STXeq /100 g) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (CFIA Biotoxin Monitoring Program.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | BATES, Stephen S. , WHITE, John | |
| Location: | Latitude: 46.000000, Longitude: -64.000000 | |
| General location information: |
Southwestern PEI, Gulf Region HAB Area code(s): CA-25 |
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| Additional location information: | The following URLs give the detailed location and other specifics about the two adjacent closures: Western Prince Edward Island (Seal Point to West Point); closed on 17 June, opened on 18 July:http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/cp-cp/ord-ord/po-oi/gt03001-e.html Southwestern Prince Edward Island (West Point to Egmont Point); closed on 23 June, opened on 18 July:http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/cp-cp/ord-ord/po-oi/gt03002-e.html | |
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| Additional date-related information: | Quarantine levels: Detection date:17/06/03. Final date: 18/07/03 | |
| Causative organism known: | No | |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Likely to be Alexandrium tamarense, but no phytoplankton samples are available. | |
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| Additional harmful effect information: | PSP toxins detected in bar clams. | ||||||
