General Information

Event name: US-22-004
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish , Humans
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 444 µg/100 g)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): Mytilus edulis, Spisula solidissima, Crassostrea virginica
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (NH Department of Environmental Services Shellfish Program)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (Infrequently)
Individuals to contact: NASH, Chris

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Hampton Beach offshore, Hampton Beach nearshore, Hampton/Seabrook Harbor, Gosport Harbor, Lower Little Bay,
HAB Area code(s): US-03
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2022-06-06
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information: End9/9/2022 for Spisula, 7/6/2022 for Mytilus

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium spp. (5903 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Blue Mussels Saxitoxins 444 µg/100g tissue Bioassay-Mouse
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: Harvesting closures but little economic impact.
Additional harmful effect information:
Created at 03:32 on 5 Apr 2023
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