Harmful Algal Information System: Event GB-98-006

General Information

Event name:	GB-98-006
Country:	UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:	Shellfish
Toxicity detected:	Yes
Associated syndrome:	ASP
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (ASP was first recorded in Orkney Islands in 1997 at a level of 22 痢/g of domoic acid)
Individuals to contact:	KELLY, Marie , HOWARD, Godfrey

Location & Date

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Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Scapa Bay, Skye, Orkney Islands. HAB Area code(s): GB-17 GB-20
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:1998-07-16 Start: 1998-02-01, End: 1998-12-31
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Additional date-related information:	February-December

Microalgae

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Pseudo-nitzschia spp. (1,622,000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

Weather:		Turbidity (NTU):	Wind direction:
Stratified water:	No	Oxygen content (nL/L):	Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C):		Oxygen saturation %:	Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m):		Salinity:	Current Velocity:	0

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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
Pecten maximus	Domoic Acid	DA eq	70 痢/g	Bioassay-Mouse

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Management decision:

Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) closure order in place from June to December. This order was partially revoked as areas became clear of toxins. The effected areas were Scapa Flow, Orkney, Scalpay off Skye and fron scallops grounds off the

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Updated at 01:34 on 9 Oct 2020