| Event name: | CA-00-001 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 262 µg/g digestive gland.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | ASP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and monitoring program of harmful algae of Department of Fish) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Second year) | |
| Individuals to contact: | LEVASSEUR, Maurice | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
various locations, Quebec Region HAB Area code(s): CA-07 |
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| Additional location information: | Gulf and St. Lawrence Estuary | |
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| Additional date-related information: | From July to October 2000. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia seriata
( cells/L)
P. seriata isolated during the bloom produced ASP in culture. Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima ( cells/L) |
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Chaetoceros spp.
(57,000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Additional information: | ASP was measured in scallops, blue mussels and clams. | ||||||
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