| Event name: | US-98-026 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | OSTASZ, Michael J. | |
| Location: | Latitude: 56.050000, Longitude: -133.550000 | |
| General location information: |
Kosciusko Island., Alaska. HAB Area code(s): US-25 |
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| Additional location information: | Extends NE-SW 26 miles, separated from Prince of Wales Island by El Capitan Passage. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1998-08-30 Start: 1998-08-30, |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium sp.
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Additional Environmental information: | Small bay - open on two ends. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Lot was rejected for sales of oysters only. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | 57, 61, 71 &116 µg/100 g seen in lot samples with oysters. Although concurrent Littlenecks were satisfactory at 57, 73, 47 and 43 µg/100 g. | ||||||
