| Event name: | US-22-015 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish , Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 16 μg/100 g shellfish tissue) | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Marine Biotoxin Program at the Washington State Department of Health, Office of Environmental and Health and Safety.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | BORCHERT, Jerry , BARRY, Tracie | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Washington State, South Puget Sound, HAB Area code(s): US-24 |
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| Additional location information: | DSP was detected above action levels 8/2/22 in Budd Inlet. Budd Inlet has recurring Dinophysis blooms and is a known DSP hotspot with limited or no commercial shellfish harvest. Typical winter DSP toxicity was not detected in 2022. | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis spp.
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Economic losses: | Recreational shellfish harvest seasons were interrupted, causing an cultural and economic loss to South Puget Sound Washington communities | |||||||||||
| Management decision: | WADOH closed shellfish harvesting at impacted areas to protect public health. | |||||||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | No human/animal illnesses reported. | |||||||||||
