General Information

Event name: CA-00-006
Country: CANADA
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: Unknown)
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Harmful Algae Monitoring Program, Nanaimo, BC, Canada.)
Event occurred before in this location: No
Individuals to contact: HAIGH, Nicky

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: 49.336667, Longitude: -125.950000
General location information: Lower West coast of Vancouver Island, Pacific Region
HAB Area code(s): CA-36
Additional location information: Herbert Inlet, Clayoquot Sound
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2000-10-10,
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information: see also related event CA-00-007

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium catenella (320,000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: Prorocentrum micans (410,000 cells/L)
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

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
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
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Updated at 07:07 on 27 Sep 2018
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