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General Information

Event name: US-09-010
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
 Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
 Natural Fish , Birds , Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 7,882 ug stx eq/100g)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): Unknown vector responsible for mortality event for 12+ short-nosed Atlantic sturgeaon and 12+ eider ducks in July, 2009
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Maine Department of Marine Resources)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (PSP outbreaks are a regular occurrence in Maine)
Individuals to contact: COUTURE, Darcie A.

Location & Date

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General location information: Western Maine (New Hampshire border to Penobscot Bay), Gulf of Maine
HAB Area code(s): US-02
Additional location information: At peak of bloom, ~97% of shellfish resource beds were closed due to PSP.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2009/05/04, End: 2009/09/29
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2009/04/28, End: 2009/09/29
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium acatenella ( cells/L)
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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