| Event name: | GB-12-003 | |
| Country: | UNITED KINGDOM | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: > 800 µg STX eq/ KG) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
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| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Food Standards Agency Scotland Shellfish Hygiene Monitoring Programme) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | Davidson, Keith , BRESNAN, Eileen | |
| Location: | Latitude: 57.851667, Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Dornoch Firth, East Coast, Scotland HAB Area code(s): GB-22 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2012-05-15, End: 2012-05-27 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
(1020 cells/L)
recorded 21st May 2012 |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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