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General Information

Event name: US-02-002
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
 High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins , Mass mortalities
Event directly affected:
 Planktonic life , Natural Fish , Shellfish , Aquatic Mammals
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: < 380 µg DA / g)
Associated syndrome: ASP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (California Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Program.)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (More widespread than past events; record levels of domoic acid in mussels (maximum was 380 µg/g).)
Individuals to contact: LANGLOIS, Gregg

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: From Monterey Bay to Los Angeles., California.
HAB Area code(s): US-19 US-20
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Pseudo-nitzschia spp. ( cells/L)
Volunteer observers detected offshore blooms and subsequent transport/development of onshore blooms
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: California Department of Health Services' Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Program quarterly reports: January - March 2002 (Technical Report Nos. 02-09 through 02-14) and April - June 2002 (Technical Reports Nos. 02-15 through 02-20).

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: No Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
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Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity: 0
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
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Updated at 01:16 on 10 Oct 2020
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