General Information

Event name: CA-12-002
Country: CANADA
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 80 ug STXeq/100 g)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Canadian Food Inspection agency)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: WHITE, John

Location & Date

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General location information: Southwestern Bay of Fundy, Scotia Fundy Region
HAB Area code(s): CA-19
Additional location information: Rattling Beach; Digby, Nova Scotia, South Shore Bay of Fundy
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2012-06-18
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information: only one sample above regulatory limit of 80 ug STX

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium fundyense ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
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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
Mya arenaria Saxitoxins STX eq 80 ug STX eq 100g LC-MS
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
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Created at 06:58 on 14 Mar 2013
Updated at 04:37 on 24 Sep 2013
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