| Event name: | GB-92-003 | |
| Country: | UNITED KINGDOM | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 425 mu.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (PSP has occurred on the west coast of Scotland in 1990 and 1991.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | MACDONALD, Elspeth , HOWARD, Godfrey | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
, West Coast of Scotland. HAB Area code(s): GB-15 |
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| Additional date-related information: | May-August 92. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
(1,000 cells/L)
Found in Loch Long in July. |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Alexandrium spp. found in Loch Long (close to Firth of Clyde) in association with a large Dinophysis bloom. | |
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| Additional Environmental information: | No detailed information available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Additional information: | PSP toxins detected below the action level (400 mu) around Skye, Loch Broom and Loch Inver. Levels over 400 mu found from Lochs Torridon and Toscaig and at Ardtoe but only very briefly. Toxins found in samples from the Clyde area for the first time, peak level detected was 425 mu. | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Closures as required. | ||||||
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