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General Information

Event name: CA-05-028
Country: CANADA
Nature of the harmful event:
 Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
 Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 0.06ug/g)
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Moitoring Program of Toxic and Harmful Algae)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (Presence of DSP toxins in the Gulf of St. Lawrence since 1998)
Individuals to contact: BONNEAU, Esther , SAUVÉ, Gilbert , STARR, Michel

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: 48.200000, Longitude:
General location information: Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, Province of Quebec, Eastern Canada
HAB Area code(s): CA-10
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuminata (1840 cells/L)
2005-06-05
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: Dinophysis norvegica (2840 cells/L)
2005-06-20
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Updated at 04:05 on 27 Sep 2018
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