| Event name: | US-02-020 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 2,985 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 (Most of the inlets of Central Puget Sound have had previous PSP closures.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | COX, Frank | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Pierce, King, Kitsap Counties., Washington. HAB Area code(s): US-24 |
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| Additional location information: | Pacific Northwest, Central Puget Sound. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2002-07-08, End: 2002-12-31 | |
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| Additional date-related information: | Both recreational and commercial shellfish closures began in August 2001. The Commercial closures were lifted by the end of December, while some 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
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||||||||||||
| Additional information: | 2,985 µg STXeq /100 g of shellfish tissue on 10/01/02 in Blue mussels. Blue Mussels were the most toxic specie. | ||||||||||||||||
| Economic losses: | Recreational and commercial shellfish harvest seasons were interrupted, causing an economic loss to the Central Puget Sound Washington communities. | ||||||||||||||||
| Management decision: | DOH closed shellfish harvesting at impacted areas to protect public health. | ||||||||||||||||
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