| Event name: | GB-21-008 | |
| 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: > 160 ug OA eq /KG) | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
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| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Food Standards Scotland Biotoxin monitoring programmeThe Biotoxin and Phytoplankton official control monitoring programmes for England and Wales) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | Cefas Plankton Lab | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
St Austell Bay, South West England HAB Area code(s): GB-08 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2021-09-07 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2021-09-07, End: 2021-10-14 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis spp.
(1900 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | Coates, L., Bear, E. and Maskrey, B. (2022). The Biotoxin and Phytoplankton official control monitoring programmes for England and Wales. Summary report for 2021. Cefas Project Report for FSA (Contract C7473/C7474), 19 pp | |
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