| Event name: | US-00-003 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins , Mass mortalities | |
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Event directly affected: |
Natural Fish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 41 µg STXeq / 100 g.) | |
| 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: | OSTASZ, Michael J. | |
| Location: | Latitude: 57.333333, Longitude: -153.366667 | |
| General location information: |
Kodiak Island., Alaska. HAB Area code(s): US-26 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2000-09-26, End: 2000-09-26 | |
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| Causative organism known: | No | |
| Causative Species/Genus: | ||
| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Ceratium tripos
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Ceratium fusus ( cells/L) Nitzschia sp. ( cells/L) Thalassiosira sp. ( cells/L) Prorocentrum sp. ( cells/L) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Water samples showed: Ceratium tripos; Ceratium fusus; Nitzschia sp.; Thallassiosira; and Prorocentrum. Samples of fish (sea lances, Dolly Varden and flounder) showed no abnormalities. Blue mussels showed 41 µg/100 g for PSP. | |
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| Management decision: | Posted beaches - advising people not to eat the dead fish. Road blocked to sites for one week. | |||||||||||
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