| Event name: | CA-02-015 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: Maximum: Mont-Louis: 213 µg/100g 21/09/2002, Penouille: 2157 µg/110g 06/07/2002, Baie-Comeau: 361/µg) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
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| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Monitoring program of Harmful algae of Department of Fisheries and Ocean at (MLI) and Canadian Food) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | BONNEAU, Esther | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
various locations, Quebec Region HAB Area code(s): CA-07 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2002-06-21, End: 2002-09-22 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium sp.
(22,848 cells/L)
Alexandrium cf. Tamarense. Sept-Îles 7/07/2002 Alexandrium sp. (62,832 cells/L) Alexandrium cf. Tamarense. Baie-Comeau 7/07/2002 Alexandrium sp. (63,640 cells/L) Alexandrium cf. Tamarense. Mont-Louis 22/09/2002 Alexandrium sp. (28,980 cells/L) Alexandrium cf. Tamarense. Penouille 27/06/2002 |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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