| Event name: | GB-91-001 | |
| Country: | UNITED KINGDOM | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 3,670 MU PSP.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (1991 PSP outbreak not as widespread on west coast as that of 1990. Maximum levels of toxin detected were lower than those recorded in 1990.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | MACDONALD, Elspeth , HOWARD, Godfrey | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
North of Ardnamurchan and including the Inner, West coast of Scotland. HAB Area code(s): GB-17 GB-19 |
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| Additional date-related information: | Mid-May until end September. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium sp.
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Probably |
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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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| Growth Comments | Not known. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Additional information: | PSP toxins detected in bivalve molluscs and crustacea. Maximum toxin level found in mussels was 3,670 MU (278 ug/100g) in Loch Kishorn on 2nd July 1991. Maximum level detected in 3,162 MU in queen scallops from Loch Toscaig in early July 1991. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Warning notices posted along coast from Mallaig to Cape Wrath and around the Isle of Skye. Mollusc fisheries closed from Kyle of Lochalsh to Torridon on mainland and in Lochs Eishort and Dunvegan, round Skye. Closure place on velvet crab fishery in Loch | ||||||||||||||||
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