| Event name: | CA-11-002 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | mussels | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Harmful Algae Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | HAIGH, Nicky | |
| Location: | Latitude: 50.180000, Longitude: -125.150000 | |
| General location information: |
Upper Strait of Georgia, Pacific Region HAB Area code(s): CA-38 |
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| Additional location information: | toxicity was not actually detected at this site, but this is the nearest plankton monitoring site in the area where DSP was detected by the CFIA | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2011-07-20 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2011-07-19, | |
| Additional date-related information: | DSP was detected at Gorge Harbour, July 19/11, 25km from Conville Bay (this monitoring site) | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis spp.
(24 000 cells/L)
mostly D. acuminata, some D. fortii, D. acuta, and D. rotundata; max @ 5m |
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Heterosigma akashiwo
(1 000 000 cells/L)
max @ 1m |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface Subsurface |
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| Additional Environmental information: | Combined Dinophysis spp. 12 000/L @1m; 24 000/L @5m; and 13 000/L @10m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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