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General Information

Event name: US-17-008
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
 High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
 Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 0-60.4 ppm)
Associated syndrome: ASP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): Quahogs (Arctica), Mya arenaria, Mytilus edulis, and American Oysters were found to contain some level of toxin
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Maine DMR biotoxin program)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: Lewis, Bryant , Miller, David

Location & Date

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General location information: Maine Coastline, 1, 2, 3
HAB Area code(s): US-01 US-02 US-03
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Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2017-09-10, End: 2017-12-26
Additional date-related information: Low levels of PN all year, highest June-Dec

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Pseudo-nitzschia sp. (750000 cells/L)
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Created at 06:10 on 23 Apr 2018