| Event name: | GB-98-012 | |
| 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: | ASP | |
| 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 , KELLY, Marie | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
, West coast. HAB Area code(s): GB-17 GB-19 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1998-04-01, End: 1998-10-31 | |
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| Additional date-related information: | April-October | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia spp.
(2,685,000 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: | ASP detected from June to August. Toxin levels over legal marketing limit were recorded at Scalpay at the beginning of August. | ||||||
