Harmful Algal Information System: Event US-97-001

General Information

Event name:	US-97-001
Country:	UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes
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:

Location & Date

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Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	, Maine. HAB Area code(s): US-01 US-02
Additional location information:	US, East coast.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:	The entire 1997.

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:	No	Oxygen content (nL/L):	Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C):		Oxygen saturation %:	Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m):		Salinity:	Current Velocity:	0

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: No

Type of kit used:

Additional information:

Economic losses:

Management decision:

Limited closures in the state of Maine.

Additional harmful effect information:

PSP levels along the US east coast were lower than normal, with only limited closures in the state of Maine, and no closures in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.