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General Information

Event name: CA-03-033
Country: CANADA
Nature of the harmful event:
 Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
 Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 5279ugSXTeq/110g)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Monitoring program of Harmful Algae)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: BONNEAU, Esther

Location & Date

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General location information: Gaspe, Quebec Region
HAB Area code(s): CA-09
Additional location information: Penouille
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2003-07-05
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2003-06-23, End: 2003-09-13
Additional date-related information: bloom occured for a period of three weeks

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium tamarense (560 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Created at 01:44 on 22 Jul 2013
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