| Event name: | US-07-021 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 1 ppm - 15 ppm of DA) | |
| Associated syndrome: | ASP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Razor Clams | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (WA Dept. of Health, office of Shellfish and Water Protection, Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (WA Coast has been impacted by ASP on a y early cycle since 1991) | |
| Individuals to contact: | COX, Frank | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Coastal beaches and estuaries, Washington, Pacific Northwest HAB Area code(s): US-23 |
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| Additional location information: | Kalaloch, Mocrocks Beaches and Quinault Reservation. | |
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| Additional date-related information: | DA never reached quarantine levels on the outside coast during 2007. ASP blooms in 2007 did not prevent the spring or fall 2007 razor clam seasons from opening. Crab season was not affected by DA in 2007 either. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia spp.
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Additional information: | Max Concentration: 115 ppm on 2/15/07 in razor clams at Kalaloch. 4 ppm on 2/09/07 in razor clams at Quinault Reservation. 4 ppm on 5/14/07 in razor clams at Mocrocks. | |||||||||||
| Economic losses: | Recreational and commercial razor clam seasons were not interrupted due to DA in 2007. | |||||||||||
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