| Event name: | US-17-002 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish , Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Blue mussels & butter clams | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve's Community Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Saxotoxins have been reported before in this area, but never with such high toxicities.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | Robinson, Rosie | |
| Location: | Latitude: 59.466389, Longitude: -151.350556 | |
| General location information: |
Kachemak Bay, South Central Alaska HAB Area code(s): US-25 |
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| Additional location information: | Butter clams in Sadie Cove reached 6624ug/100g, some of the highest we have ever seen in Kachemak Bay. | |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2017-08-11, | |
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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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