| Event name: | CA-09-004 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Mass mortalities | |
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Event directly affected: |
Aquaculture Fish | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | OTHER | |
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| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Harmful Algae Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | HAIGH, Nicky | |
| Location: | Latitude: 49.630000, Longitude: -123.799722 | |
| General location information: |
Lower Strait of Georgia, Pacific Region HAB Area code(s): CA-37 |
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| Additional location information: | Bloom was seen throughout Sechelt Inlet, but highest concentrations were seen in Salmon Inlet | |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2009-05-14, | |
| Additional date-related information: | Bloom lasted about three weeks | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Chaetoceros concavicornis
(500,000 cells/L)
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Chaetoceros convolutus
(87,000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Mortalities were fairly low, considering the very high concentration of C. concavicorne | |
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