Event name:
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MY-15-002
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Country:
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MALAYSIA
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Nature of the harmful event:
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Water Discoloration
,
High Phyto concentration
,
Seafood toxins
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Event directly affected:
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Shellfish
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Toxicity detected:
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Yes
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Associated syndrome:
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PSP
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Unexplained toxicity:
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No
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Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
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benthic clam (Polymesoda similis)
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Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:
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No
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Event occurred before in this location:
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Yes
(2001)
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Individuals to contact:
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Lim, Po Teen
,
Leaw, Chui Pin
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Causative organism known:
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Yes
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Causative Species/Genus:
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Alexandrium minutum
(23000000 cells/L)
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Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:
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µg/l
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Additional bloom information:
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Event-related bibliography:
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Lau WLS, Law IK, Liow GR, Hii KS, Usup G, Lim P.T Leaw CP. 2017. Life-history stages of natural bloom populations and the bloom dynamics of a tropical Asian ribotype of Alexandrium minutum. Harmful Algae doi:10.1016/j.hal.2017.10.006
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