| Event name: | CA-01-008 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: Max:1577 µg/100g for Mont-Louis, 2721 ug/100g at Baie Comeau and 3730 ug/100g for the Bay of Gaspé.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Monitoring program of Harmful algae of Department of fisheries and Ocean Canada at (MLI) and Canadia) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | LEVASSEUR, Maurice | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
South coast St. Lawrence Estuary, Québec Region HAB Area code(s): CA-07 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2001-06-03, End: 2001-08-07 | |
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| Additional date-related information: | Detection of quarantine levels: 16/06/01 - 11/08/01 | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium tamarense
(1,004,000 cells/L)
Baie-Comeau Alexandrium tamarense (300,850 cells/L) Mont-Louis |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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