| Event name: | US-23-002 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Natural Fish , Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: Toxicity range via ELISA for Mercenaria mercenaria 2.0 ppm to 16.4 ppm; toxicity range for Crassostrea virginica via ELISA 0.4 ppm to 5.0 ppm) | |
| Associated syndrome: | NSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Annually) | |
| Individuals to contact: | HUBBARD, Katherine , ZAHARA, Meredith , MARKLEY, Laura | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Gulf of Mexico, southwest Florida HAB Area code(s): US-16 |
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| Additional location information: | Southwest Florida - Pinellas to Monroe counties Bloom (5,000+ cells/L) Start Date: 10/17/2022 ; End Date: 5/23/2023 | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2023-01-01, End: 2023-05-23 | |
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2023-01-01, End: 2023-04-19 | |
| Additional date-related information: | Initial detection: 22-10-17 closure:22-12-15 | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Karenia brevis
(55,655,327 cells/L)
on 2023-02-21 |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Bloom location in the water column: | Whole column | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Kit used: Yes | Type of kit used: MARBIONC | ||||||||||||||||
| Additional information: | No additional closure because areas were closed already for other reasons. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | shellfish harvesting closures (already closed) | ||||||||||||||||
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