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General Information

Event name: US-09-004
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
 Water Discoloration , Seafood toxins , Foam/Mucilage in the coast
Event directly affected:
 Other Terrestrial , Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Oregon commercial shellfish program)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (441 micro grams/100 grams at same station in Nov 2008)
Individuals to contact: HUNTER, Matt , Manderson, Alex

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Oregon coastline,
HAB Area code(s): US-22
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2009-06-01, End: 2009-11-30
Additional date-related information: Closure beginning Sept. 2008 con. to Jan '10

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium spp. ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
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Updated at 03:58 on 26 Jun 2020
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