| Event name: | GB-99-015 | |
| Country: | UNITED KINGDOM | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 89 µg STXeq /100 g.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (FRS Marine Laboratory Aberdeen Shellfish Hygiene monitoring programme) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | BRESNAN, Eileen | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Orkney, Scotland, Orkney Islands HAB Area code(s): GB-20 |
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| Additional location information: | The Orkney region of Scotland includes the offshore area and coastline enclosed by 59 30.0N/00 00.0E, 59 30.0N/04 00.0W, 58 30.0N/ 04 00.0W and 58 30.0N/ 00 00.0E. 1 sample from 1 site in this region had toxin levels greater than 80ug/100g during 1999. ICES Fishing Area: IV a. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1999-07-05, | |
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| Additional date-related information: | The Orkney region of Scotland includes the offshore area and coastline enclosed by 59 30.0N/00 00.0E, 59 30.0N/04 00.0W, 58 30.0N/ 04 00.0W and 58 30.0N/ 00 00.0E. 1 sample from 1 site in this region had toxin levels greater than 80ug/100g during 1999. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
(560 cells/L)
This is the maximum number recorded from one site in this area |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Additional information: | 1 sample from 1 site in this region had toxin levels greater than 80ug/100g during 1999. | |||||||||||
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