Harmful Algal Information System: Event GB-21-007

General Information

Event name:	GB-21-007
Country:	UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:	Shellfish
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: > 160 ug OA eq /KG)
Associated syndrome:	DSP
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes (Food Standards Scotland Biotoxin monitoring programme)
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (See previous reports)
Individuals to contact:	BRESNAN, Eileen , Davidson, Keith

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	West coast and Western Isles, Scotland HAB Area code(s): GB-16 GB-17 GB-18 GB-19
Additional location information:	Multiple sites along the west coast of Scotland and east/west coast of western isles
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:2021-06-09
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	First detection: 2021-06-09, End: 2021-12-14
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Causative organism known:	Yes
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
Mytilus edulis	Okadaic Acid	OA eq	3035 ug/KG	LC-MS
Crassostrea gigas	Okadaic Acid	OA eq	281 ug/KG	LC-MS
Spisula solidissima	Okadaic Acid	OA eq	404 ug/KG	LC-MS

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Created at 01:34 on 10 Jun 2022