Event name: | CA-15-013 | |
Country: | CANADA | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration | |
Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 75ug/g) | |
Associated syndrome: | ASP | |
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Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (CFIA) | |
Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
Individuals to contact: | HAIGH, Nicky |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
West Vancouver Island, West Coast Canada HAB Area code(s): CA-36 |
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Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2015-04-29, | |
Additional date-related information: | bloom had two peaks May-June and August |
Causative organism known: | Yes | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia sp.
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
Additional bloom information: | ID of P. australis being causative species for DA toxin was not able to be confirmed. Several species of Pz species observed. | |
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Management decision: | The bloom continued and expanded along the entire coastline, appearing to peak around June 17, 2015. The entire west coast was closed throughout June. Levels were decreasing by June 29th. DA levels in mussels were 10xless thatn those reported in the US. | ||||||
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