General Information

Event name: GB-03-008
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: > 20 ug DA/g)
Associated syndrome: ASP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Isle of Man monitoring programme)
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: BRESNAN, Eileen

Location & Date

[View larger map]
Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: ,
HAB Area code(s): GB-26
Additional location information: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-29848650
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2003-11-01,
Additional date-related information: Record mentioned in bbc article

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:
Growth:
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-29848650
Additional harmful effect information: See mention of event in article above
Created at 03:58 on 5 Oct 2020
IOC/UNESCO ISSHA
IOC/UNESCO ICES PICES