| Event name: | GB-15-007 | |
| 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: >160 µg/kg) | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Food Standards Agency Shellfish Hygiene Monitoring Programme) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | ||
| Individuals to contact: | Davidson, Keith | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
West Coast Scotland, South, West, North, Western Isles HAB Area code(s): GB-15 GB-16 GB-17 GB-18 GB-19 |
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| Additional location information: | This event stretched from southwest to north west Scotland. Initially comprised of Dinophysis acuminata but D. acuta also present. Most effected sites opened in October 2015 or before but one (Loch Fyne) remained closed until the end of the year. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2015-06-09 Start: 2015-06-09, End: 2015-12-15 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2015-06-09, End: 2015-12-15 | |
| Additional date-related information: | Most sites were opened by the end of October | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis spp.
(16960 cells/L)
Loch Torridon (GB 19) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Management decision: | Shellfish closure | |||||||||||
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