General Information

Event name: GB-02-016
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: DA > 20g/100g)
Associated syndrome: ASP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Food Standards Agency Scotland SHellfish Hygiene Monitoring Programme)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (See previous reports from these regions)
Individuals to contact: BRESNAN, Eileen , MURRAY, LORNA

Location & Date

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General location information: West coast and Orkney, Scotland
HAB Area code(s): GB-16 GB-17 GB-18 GB-19 GB-20
Additional location information: Bloom widespread with sproadic openings and closures. Majority of closures enforced in late summer when most of sampling took place
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2002/05/19, End: 2003/02/15
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Pecten maximus Domoic Acid DA 139.57 LC
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IOC/UNESCO ISSHA
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