General Information

Event name: GB-16-006
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: >20 mg/kg)
Associated syndrome: ASP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Food Standard Scotland Monitoring Programme)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (See previous events)
Individuals to contact: BRESNAN, Eileen , Davidson, Keith

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Uist/Barra, Western Isles, Scotland
HAB Area code(s): GB-18
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2016-06-14
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2016-06-14, End: 2016-06-29
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
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Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information: No Phyto data from this site
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Ensis Domoic Acid DA 34 mg/kg LC
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Created at 03:34 on 14 Apr 2017
Updated at 09:17 on 8 Oct 2020
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