General Information

Event name: CA-08-071
Country: CANADA
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Mass mortalities
Event directly affected:
Aquaculture Fish
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome: OTHER
Unexplained toxicity:
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 & Date

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Location: Latitude: 49.630000, Longitude: -123.680000
General location information: Lower Strait of Georgia, Pacific Region
HAB Area code(s): CA-37
Additional location information: Newcomb Point, Salmon Inlet, Sechelt Inlet; Bloom affected a few farm sites
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2008-08-29,
Additional date-related information: Bloom lasted on and off for about four weeks

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Heterosigma akashiwo (~27, 000,000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information: Unknown mortality levels (farmed salmon) due to this bloom.
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Updated at 01:56 on 16 Feb 2018
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