| Event name: | US-17-023 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | No | |
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| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (NSSP required biotoxin contingency plan which requires monitoring for algae that produce shellfish toxins) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | Schuster, Robert | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Raritan/Sandy Hook Bay, NJ HAB Area code(s): US-01 |
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| Additional location information: | Covered the bay complex | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2017-09-25, | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia spp.
(<10000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: Yes | Type of kit used: Abraxis | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Tested shellfish to ensure no toxins levels exceeded the NSSP criteria for shellfish closures. With no toxin detected, continued to monitor the waters for bloom areal extent and algal densities. | ||||||
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