| Event name: | CA-87-003 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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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 | |
| 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: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | WHITE, David R.L. | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Southwest Shore, Newfoundland Region HAB Area code(s): CA-31 |
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| Additional location information: | Hermitage Bay | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
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| Additional date-related information: | July- August | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Gonyaulax excavata
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Gonyaulax excavata (= G.tamarensis) | |
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| Additional information: | PSP extracts prepared at Department of Fisheries and Oceans Inspection Laboratory, St. John's, Newfoundland. Mouse bioassays done at Department of National Health and Welfare, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa. | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Affected area closed to the harvesting of shellfish. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Paralytic shellfish poisoning (mussels). | ||||||
