General Information

Event name: CA-16-020
Country: CANADA
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 22-30 ug/g)
Associated syndrome: ASP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (DFO Biotoxin sampling)
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: McKENZIE, Cynthia

Location & Date

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General location information: Deep Brook, NS, Southeast Bay of Fundy, NS
HAB Area code(s): CA-19
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2016-09-26, End: 2016-10-04
Additional date-related information: Dates toxin thresholds were exceeded

Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
Causative Species/Genus:
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
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Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Softshell clam Domoic Acid DA 30 ug/g Other
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision:
Additional harmful effect information: First and last dates toxin levels exceeded thresholds (20 ug/g) - no information on closures.
Created at 07:56 on 19 Apr 2017
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