General Information

Event name: US-97-002
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: Los Angeles and San Diego Counties., California.
HAB Area code(s): US-19
Additional location information: West coast, US. PSP occurred in several regions of California, with the only unusual finding being low levels of toxicity between January and March in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. Further north along the west coast, PSP caused shellfish harvesting closures along the Washington state Pacific coast and within Puget sound.
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium catenella ( cells/L)
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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Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
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Economic losses:
Management decision: PSP caused shellfish harvesting closures.
Additional harmful effect information:
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