Event name: | US-96-012 | |
Country: | UNITED STATES | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
Event directly affected: |
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Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 4,818 µg STXeq / 100 g.) | |
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: | No | |
Individuals to contact: | COX, Frank |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
Port Gamble, Muden Cove, Agate Pass, Skiff Po, Washington. HAB Area code(s): US-24 |
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1996-09-09, End: 1996-12-23 | |
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Additional date-related information: | Various times from 9/09/96 to 23/12/96. |
Causative organism known: | No | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
( cells/L)
Suspected. |
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
Additional bloom information: | Causative species: Suspected to be cyst of Alexandrium catenella. | |
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Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Growth Comments | Probably cysts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Environmental information: | Water depth varied from about 10 to 35 m. |
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Management decision: | There was some product recall. | ||||||||||||||||
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