| Event name: | US-11-003 | |
| 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: 99 - 391 µg PSP; 14.7-160.3 µg DSP) | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP , PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | PSP - blue mussels & California mussels; DSP - blue mussels | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (WA Dept. of Health, Office of Shellfish & Water Protection, Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (The Strait of Juan de Fuca and accompanying inlets have had many previous PSP closures. This is the first DSP closure on record.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | COX, Frank | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Washington state, Strait of Juan de Fuca and Olympic Peninsula, Pacific Northwest HAB Area code(s): US-24 |
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| Additional location information: | Recreational shellfish DSP closures: In Clallam County: Sequim Bay closed on 08/08/11 and reopened on 10/21/11. Sequim Bay closed again due to DSP on 12/16/11 and is still closed as of 02/06/12. | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis sp.
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Alexandrium catenella ( cells/L) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Economic losses: | Recreational and commercial shellfish harvest seasons were interrupted, causing an economic loss to the communities along the Strait of Juan de Fuca | ||||||||||||||||
| Management decision: | DOH closed shellfish harvesting at impacted areas to protect public health. | ||||||||||||||||
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