Harmful Algal Information System: Event US-04-018

General Information

Event name:	US-04-018
Country:	UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:	High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:	Shellfish , Humans
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: 40 - 41,369 痢)
Associated syndrome:	PSP
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):	possible Mya arenaria illness, harvested in a closed area for PSP
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes (State of Maine Biotoxin Monitoring Program)
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (nearly annually)
Individuals to contact:	BEAN, Laurie L.

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Maine coast, HAB Area code(s): US-01 US-02
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Start: 2004-01-28,
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Additional date-related information:	Final date: ongoing into 2005, January date was continuation of 2003 event. 2004 toxicity first detected on 4/20/2004, toxicity continues through winter of 2004/5 Actual bloom end?

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Alexandrium spp. ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
Placopecten magellanicus	Saxitoxins	STX eq	41,369	Bioassay-Mouse
M.arenaria, M.edulis, C.virginica & M.modiol	Saxitoxins	STX eq		Bioassay-Mouse

Kit used: No

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Kit type: MIST alert, screening occ.

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