| Event name: | CA-88-002 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 74 µg/g) | |
| Associated syndrome: | ASP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Although N. delicatissima has been observed for a number of years, 1988 was the first year domoic acid levels were measured in bivalves.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | MARTIN, Jennifer | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Southwestern Bay of Fundy, Scotia Fundy HAB Area code(s): CA-22 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
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| Additional date-related information: | Late August to early October. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Nitzschia delicatissima Cleve 1897
(6 x 10(3) cells/L)
Maximum number of cells, Sept 23. |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 13 °C, Min: 11 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 32, Min: 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: | Whole column | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth Comments | Probably in situ growth - Further research is required. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | sites closed in 1988 see CA-90-001 | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Softshell clams and blue mussels accumulated domoic acid. Highest levels ware at the Bar Road in Mussels harvested September 22: 74 µg/g. | ||||||
