| Event name: | US-03-015 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 33,785 µg Placopecten max.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Maine Department of Marine Resources) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Almost anually) | |
| Individuals to contact: | BEAN, Laurie L. | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Eastern Maine, Maine. HAB Area code(s): US-01 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2003-07-22, | |
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| Additional date-related information: | Offshore quahog fishery remains partially closed into 2004. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||
| Additional information: | Species containing the toxin: M.arenaria, M.edulis, Placopenten, A.islandica,. Mouse bioassay. | |||||||||||
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| Management decision: | closure of shellfish harvest areas | |||||||||||
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