| Event name: | GB-12-011 | |
| 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: > 160µg OA eq/KG) | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
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| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Food Standards Agency Scotland Shellfish Hygiene Monitoring Programme) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | ||
| Individuals to contact: | BRESNAN, Eileen , Davidson, Keith | |
| Location: | Latitude: 58.188056, Longitude: -6.866944 | |
| General location information: |
Loch Roag, Western Isles, Scotland HAB Area code(s): GB-18 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2012-05-30, End: 2012-08-20 | |
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2012-06-13, End: 2012-08-19 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis spp.
(940 cells/L)
sample taken 6th June 2012 |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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