Harmful Algal Information System: Event CA-94-003

General Information

Event name:	CA-94-003
Country:	CANADA
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (Shellfish areas were closed to harvesying during 1988, but have not been closed since then.)
Individuals to contact:	MARTIN, Jennifer

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Northwestern Bay of Fundy., Scotia Fundy HAB Area code(s): CA-22
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:1994-06-21 Start: 1994-06-21,
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Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Pseudo-nitzschia pseudodelicatissima (248,064 cells/L) Highest concentration, June 21 in Lime Kiln Bay
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:	Cells were observed throught the year with highest concentrations observed during June and August.
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Temperature Range During Event:

Max: 12 °C, Min: 8 °C

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Growth:

In situ

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Management decision:

None requiered. No shellfish harvesting areas were closed due to unacceptable levels of Domoic acid in the Bay of Fundy during 1994.

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Updated at 05:53 on 17 Sep 2018