| Event name: | US-24-026 | |
| 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 | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (MA DMF) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | O'NEIL, Terry | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Meetinghouse Pond, Orleans, MA, Nauset Estuary HAB Area code(s): US-06 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2024-03-19, End: 2024-05-16 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
(18,975 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 16 °C, Min: 8 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 30, Min: 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: | Whole column | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Economic losses: | Commercial and recreational fisheries closed for 58 days | ||||||
| Management decision: | Precautionary closure of shellfish growing areas from 3/19/2024 - 5/16/2024 | ||||||
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