| Event name: | CA-87-001 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Annually in summer since 1984.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | CEMBELLA, Allan , LAROCQUE, Richard | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
South coast St. Lawrence Estuary, Quebec Region HAB Area code(s): CA-07 |
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| Additional location information: | Terranova | |
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| Additional date-related information: | June-September. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Protogonyaulax tamarensis
(400,000 cells/L)
determined by vertical net tows and pump profiles |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 11 °C, Min: 4 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 29, Min: 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth: | Advected | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Affected areas closed to harvesting of shellfish. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | PSP in shellfish. | ||||||
