| Event name: | US-06-020 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 4ppm-38ppm of domoic acid) | |
| Associated syndrome: | ASP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Razor Clams | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (WA Dept. of Health, office of Shellfish and Water Protection, Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (WA Coast has been impacted by ASP on a yearly cycle, since 1991) | |
| Individuals to contact: | COX, Frank | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Coastal Beaches and Coastal Estuaries, Washington State, Pacific Northwest HAB Area code(s): US-23 |
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| Additional location information: | Kalaloch, Mocrocks Beaches, and Quinault Reservation. | |
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| Additional date-related information: | Detection Dates: 7/18/06 Kalaloch, 8/09/06 Quinault Reservation, 8/21/06 Mocrocks. Final Date: 10/1/06 ASP bloom 2006 did not prevent the fall 2006 razor clam season. Crab season was not affected by domoic acid in 2006. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia sp.
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Additional information: | Maximum concentration: 38ppm on 7/18/06 in razor clams at Kalaloch. 14ppm on 8/09/06 in razor clams at Quinault Reservation. 7ppm on 8/21/06 in razor clams at Mocrocks. | |||||||||||
| Economic losses: | Recreational and commercial razor clam seasons were not interrupted due to domoic acid in 2006. | |||||||||||
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