Event name: | US-00-003 | |
Country: | UNITED STATES | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins , Mass mortalities | |
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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