| Event name: | US-17-015 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: | |
| Associated syndrome: | ASP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | No documented human illness | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (FWC/FWRI HAB Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (2013, 2014) | |
| Individuals to contact: | HUBBARD, Katherine | |
| Location: | Latitude: 29.800000, Longitude: -85.300000 | |
| General location information: |
Saint Joseph Bay, West Coast of Florida HAB Area code(s): US-16 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2017-07-22, End: 2017-09-25 | |
| Additional date-related information: | High cell counts are routinely observed | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia spp.
(3967367 cells/L)
ASP Producer, class bacillariophyceae |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | the PSP producer Pyrodinium bahamense occurred in some samples collected during the closure | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 23.6 °C, Min: 16.2 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 32.2, Min: 30.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||
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| Economic losses: | recreational bay scallop harvest planned for July was delayed | |||||||||||
| Management decision: | commerical shellfish harvest closure | |||||||||||
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