| Event name: | US-13-003 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Other Terrestrial , Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: n/d - 1,250 µg) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | n/a | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Oregon Dept. of Agriculture biotoxin monitoring program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | Manderson, Alex | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Southern Oregon coastline, Coos Bay Oregon south to California border HAB Area code(s): US-22 |
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| Additional location information: | PSP bloom form Coos Bay south to the California border. Highest levels around Gold Beach, OR. | |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2013-08-03, End: 2013-11-04 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Oregon no longer funds a phytoplankton monitoring program. The HAB monitoring program is limited to testing for the toxin in mussel and clam tissue samples. | |
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