| Event name: | US-16-016 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: At Star Island (Gosport Harbor, Isles of Shoals, 42.978611N, 70.611111W) blue mussel toxicity was 49.8 ug/100g on 4/27/16, 59.8 ug/100g on 5/4/16, 204 ug/100g on 5/12/16, 225.7 ug/100g on 5/18/16, 219 ug/100g on 5/24/16, 50.4 ug/100g on 6/1/16, and <44 ug/100g on 6/8/16. All subsequent weekly samples were <44 ug/100g. All other monitoring stations in NH showed <44ug/100g for the entire year) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
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| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PSP MONITORING PROGRAM) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (MULTIPLE YEARS WITH TOXICITY) | |
| Individuals to contact: | NASH, Chris | |
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| General location information: |
Star Island, New Hampshire HAB Area code(s): US-03 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2016-04-27, End: 2016-06-08 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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