| Event name: | GB-09-006 | |
| 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: 97 µg STX eq/100g) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| 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: | ||
| Individuals to contact: | MURRAY, LORNA , Davidson, Keith | |
| Location: | Latitude: 56.346667, Longitude: -6.119167 | |
| General location information: |
Loch Scridain, Mull HAB Area code(s): GB-16 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2009/05/12 Start: 2009/04/21, End: 2009/06/23 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2009/05/12, End: 2009/06/09 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
(960 cells/L)
Maximum cell density from this site (2009/04/28) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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