Harmful Algal Information System: Event GB-12-009

General Information

Event name:	GB-12-009
Country:	UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:	Shellfish
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: >160 痢 OA eq/KG)
Associated syndrome:	DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes (Food Standards Agency Scotland Shellfish Monitoring Programme)
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact:	BRESNAN, Eileen , Davidson, Keith

Location:	Latitude: 58.143611, Longitude: -4.548333
General location information:	Loch Laxford, Highland & Sutherland, Scotland HAB Area code(s): GB-19
Additional location information:	Closures were also enforced in neighbouring Loch Inchard in this region.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Start: 2012-06-05, End: 2012-08-21
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	First detection: 2012-07-10, End: 2012-09-18
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Causative organism known:	No
Causative Species/Genus:	Dinophysis spp. (2060 cells/L) Max recorded 19th June 2012
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
Mytilus edulis	Okadaic Acid	OA eq	2009 痢 OA eq/KG	LC-MS

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Created at 06:53 on 4 Apr 2013