| Event name: | AU-04-003 | |
| Country: | AUSTRALIA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Natural Fish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 10x regulatory limit) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | Yes (causative organism not identified) | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | Hallegraeff Gustaaf | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Cooke Point, Western Australia HAB Area code(s): AU-36 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2004-04-01 |
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| Causative organism known: | No | |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | Robertson et al. 2004. Toxicon 44, 765-771 | |
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| Kit used: Yes | Type of kit used: saxiphilin radioreceptor assay | |||||||||||
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| Management decision: | broader concern about PSP in tropical waters of unknown origin | |||||||||||
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