| Event name: | CA-00-004 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 68-95 µg STXeq / 100g) | |
| 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: | MARTIN, Jennifer | |
| Location: | Latitude: 44.649444, Longitude: -66.716667 | |
| General location information: |
Northwest Bay of Fundy., Scotia Fundy HAB Area code(s): CA-22 |
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| Additional location information: | The bloom generall is widespread and cells can be detected throughout much of the Bay of Fundy. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | End: 2000-07-28 | |
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | Detection date: 01/05/00 | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium fundyense
(2,400 cells/L)
This number was observed in Passamaquoddy Bay - May 23rd |
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium ostenfeldii
(200 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Highest concentrations of cells were observed in Passamaquoddy Bay on May 23rd. Fluorescence peak - 10.84 at 6 m. | |
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| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Additional Environmental information: | Wind velocity: 12 mph. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Economic losses: | Delay in harvesting. | |||||||||||
| Management decision: | Close shellfish areas to harvesting. | |||||||||||
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