| Event name: | US-01-016 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 1,048 µg STXeq /100 g) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Blue Mussels, Geoduck Clams, Manila Clams, Pacific Oysters. | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (WA Dept. of Health, office of Food Safety & Shellfish Programs, Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Program.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (The Strait of Juan De Fuca and accompaning inlets have had previous PSP closures.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | COX, Frank | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Strait of Juan de Fuca and Discovery Bay., Washington. HAB Area code(s): US-24 |
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| Additional location information: | Sequim Bay on the Strait of Juan De Fuca closed in July and Discovery Bay closed in August. The highest toxin level was recorded at Ediz Hook, near Port Angeles in August. | |
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| Additional date-related information: | Dates of quarantine levels: 18/07/01 - 27/02/02. Both recreational and commercial shellfish closures began in July, 2001. The Commercial closures were lifted in September. A second PSP bloom impacted many of the areas of the Straits again in October, causing closures. The second bloom recreational closures continued for all species or for Butter clam only closures into the new year. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Additional information: | Blue Mussels - most toxic species. 1,048 µg STXeq / 100g of shellfish tissue on 13/08/01 in Blue mussels. | ||||||||||||||||
| Economic losses: | Recreational and commercial shellfish harvest seasons were interrupted, causing an economic loss to the communities along the Strait of Juan De Fuca. | ||||||||||||||||
| Management decision: | DOH closed shellfish harvesting at impacted areas to protect public health. | ||||||||||||||||
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