| Event name: | US-96-012 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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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 | |
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| 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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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
| 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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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | There was some product recall. | ||||||||||||||||
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