| Event name: | US-01-022 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 64 µg STXeq / 100 g & 658 µg STXeq / 100 g) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | None. | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Oregon Dept of Agriculture, Shellfish Sanitation Program.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | CANNON, Deborah F. | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Gold Beach., Oregon. HAB Area code(s): US-22 |
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| Additional location information: | Pacific NW, USA. The first PSP event was centered on the north coast, but, toxins levels were detectable on the south coast. The second event was located on the extreme south coast, 30 - 60 miles from California. | |
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| Additional date-related information: | Date of quarantine levels: 02/07/01-23/07/01. 07/08/01 - 30/10/01. There were two distinct PSP events in 2001. See aditional Harmful effects info. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Additional harmful effect information: | There were two distinct Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) events in 2001. PSP toxin levels in shellfish were < 40 µg /100 g from Jan to May. During the week of May 21, levels in mussels elevated to 40 – 64 µg /100 g on the entire coast. In early June | ||||||
