| Event name: | US-01-017 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 24 ppm DA.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | ASP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Razor clams. | |
| 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 (WA coast is impacted by ASP on a yearly cycle.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | COX, Frank | |
| Location: | Latitude: 45.333333, Longitude: -124.066667 | |
| General location information: |
Long Beach Peninsula, Twin Harbor Beach, Will, Washington, Coastal Beaches. HAB Area code(s): US-23 |
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| Additional location information: | Latitude: 45º20' - 46º50' N. Longitude: 124º 04' W. | |
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| Additional date-related information: | Date of quarantine levels: 11/03/01 - 13/07/01. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia spp.
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Economic losses: | Recreational and commercial razor clam seasons were interrupted, causing an economic loss to the Washington coastal communities. | |||||||||||
| Management decision: | DOH closed razor clam harvesting at impacted beaches to protect public health. | |||||||||||
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