| Event name: | GB-91-003 | |
| 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: 7,488 MU.) | |
| 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: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | HOWARD, Godfrey , MACDONALD, Elspeth | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
, Orkney Islands. Scotland. HAB Area code(s): GB-20 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
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| Additional date-related information: | July 1991 - January 1992. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium sp.
( cells/L)
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 crustaceans. Maximum toxin level found in molluscs was 7,488 MU in queen scallops from Stronsay in mid August. Highest level found in crustacea was 2,513 MU recorded in velvet crabs from Rousay in early September. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Shellfisheries all around the Orkney Islands were subject to various closure notices during the outbreak. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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