| Event name: | US-17-031 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: Maximum levels of ASP toxin: 24-52ppm. Maximum levels of PSP toxin: 166-321µg.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | ASP , PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ASP toxin: Razor clams. PSP toxin: California mussles. | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Marine Biotoxin Program at the Washington State Department of Health, Office of Environmental and Health and Safety.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (The Washington coast has been impacted by ASP since 1991.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | BORCHERT, Jerry , Coyne, Audrey | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Washington State, Coastal Beaches and Estuaries, Pacific Northwest HAB Area code(s): US-23 |
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| Additional location information: | There was a Fall 2016 ASP event that impacted the southern Washington Coast 9/21/16-4/11/17. There was a Spring 2017 ASP event that impacted the Washington Coast from 5/4/17-7/11/17. The PSP closures occurred between 6/27/17-11/7/17. | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
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Pseudo-nitzschia sp. ( cells/L) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Economic losses: | Recreational and commercial razor clam harvests were interrupted, causing large economic losses to Washington's coastal communities. | ||||||||||||||||
| Management decision: | WADOH closed shellfish harvesting at impacted areas to protect public health. | ||||||||||||||||
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