| Event name: | GB-98-011 | |
| Country: | UNITED KINGDOM | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (DSP recorded in this region since 1993-94.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | HOWARD, Godfrey , KELLY, Marie | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Ullapool, West coast. HAB Area code(s): GB-19 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1998-08-03 Start: 1998-05-01, End: 1998-09-30 |
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| Additional date-related information: | May-September | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis spp.
(2,800 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Management decision: | Voluntary Closure Agency (VCA) put in place when necessary | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | DSP detected from May to September | ||||||
