| Event name: | GB-02-007 | |
| Country: | UNITED KINGDOM | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: DSP positive bioassay) | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
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| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Food Standards Agency, Scotland Biotoxin Monitoring Programme) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (See reports from previous years from this region) | |
| Individuals to contact: | BRESNAN, Eileen , TURRELL, Elizabeth , MURRAY, LORNA | |
| Location: | Latitude: 57.497500, Longitude: 6.448611 | |
| General location information: |
Loch Eishort/Greshornish, Skye HAB Area code(s): GB-17 |
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| Additional location information: | Toxicity also detected in Loch Bracadale (5720.31N 00631.17W), Loch Harport (5717.54N 00619.48W) and Scalpay (5717.15N 00555.12W). | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2002/05/27 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2002/05/27, End: 2002/06/30 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis acuminata
(300 cells/L)
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Dictyocha sp.
(100 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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