| Event name: | US-01-011 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 260 µg STX eq /100 g.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries PSP Monitoring Program.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (This has become a relatively common annual event in the Nauset System.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | WHITTAKER, Dave | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Nauset Estuary, Cape Cod., Massachusetts. HAB Area code(s): US-05 |
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| Additional location information: | The Nauset System encompasses the towns of Orleans and Eastham. Toxicity in Mytilus and Mya found in different areas of estuary. | |
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| Additional date-related information: | Date of quarantine levels: 10/04/01 - 21/05/01. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium tamarense
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 15 °C, Min: 7 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 31, Min: 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Additional Environmental information: | Environmental data are from Roberts Cove, Orleans, MA 21/05/01. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||||||||||||
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| Economic losses: | Economic impact not quantified. However, the area is an active shellfishing area with at least two private shellfish grants. Taking of all shellfish disallowed during entire closure period from 10/4/01 to 29/6/01. | ||||||||||||||||
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