| Event name: | CA-02-011 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins , Mass mortalities | |
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Event directly affected: |
Aquaculture Fish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 2500 µg STXeq/ 100g (CFIA data).) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Harmful Algae Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | WHYTE, Ian | |
| Location: | Latitude: 49.625000, Longitude: -123.829722 | |
| General location information: |
Lower Strait of Georgia, Pacific Region HAB Area code(s): CA-37 |
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| Additional location information: | Bloom was fairly widespread in Sechelt Inlet | |
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| Additional date-related information: | bloom was in Sechelt Inlet from early October to early November, mortalities occurred mid-October | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
(14000,000 cells/L)
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Chaetoceros concavicornis
(10,000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Chaetoceros concavicornis was affecting fish only minimally until A. catenella bloom moved into farm site. | |
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| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Growth: | Advected | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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