| Event name: | CA-95-003 | |
| 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 (Approximate range: 2,600 µg STXeq / 100 g.) | |
| 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 (Shellfish harvesting areas are closed to harvesting annually (generally during summer monthes) in the Bay of Fundy due to unsafe levels of PSP toxins in shellfish tissues.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | MARTIN, Jennifer | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Bay of Fundy., Nova Scotia. HAB Area code(s): CA-22 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1995-07-17 |
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| Additional date-related information: | The majority of the shellfish harvesting areas were closed to harvesting for some time between late May - mid August. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium fundyense
(28,600 cells/L)
July 17 at Deadman Habour, highest concentration |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Cells were also observed from mid May to late August with highest concentration observed during 1995 on July 17 at an inshore sampling location at Deadman Harbour. | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 12 °C, Min: 8 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth: | Advected | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Shellfish harvesting areas in the southwestern Bay of Fundy were closed to harvesting due to levels of PSP toxins exceeding the regulatory limit of 80 µg/100 g. The Bay of Fundy is closed year round to the harvesting of blue mussels. | ||||||
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