| Event name: | GB-04-002 | |
| 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: DA >20µg/100g) | |
| Associated syndrome: | ASP | |
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| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Food Standards Agency Scotland Shellfish Hygiene Monitoring Programme) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | ||
| Individuals to contact: | BRESNAN, Eileen , MURRAY, LORNA | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
West and North coasts, including Islands, Scotland HAB Area code(s): GB-14 GB-15 GB-16 GB-17 GB-18 GB-19 GB-20 GB-21 |
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| Additional location information: | Extensive closures were widespread as bloom spread around the Scottish coast. Majority of closures took place in late summer when majority of sampling took place. Note - no closures on the East coast mainland during the year. | |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2004/5/17, End: 2005/03/25 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia spp.
(350,000 cells/L)
Infrequent sampling in offshore areas where majority of closures were inforced |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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