General Information

Event name: CA-00-002
Country: CANADA
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 0.93 µg DTX-1/g)
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA))
Event occurred before in this location: No
Individuals to contact: LEVASSEUR, Maurice

Location & Date

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General location information: Gaspe, Quebec Region
HAB Area code(s): CA-09
Additional location information: Baie-de-Gaspe
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Prorocentrum lima ( cells/L)
P. lima has been identified in the Baie-de Gaspé in 1999.
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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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
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Okadaic Acid DTX1 0,93 µg/g LC
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Updated at 02:43 on 26 Sep 2013
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