Event name: | CA-97-002 | |
Country: | CANADA | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration | |
Event directly affected: |
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Toxicity detected: | No | |
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 (Although P. pseudodelicatissima has been observed annually in the Bay of Fundy, the only years that shellfish harvesting areas were closed to harvesting were during 1988 and 1995) | |
Individuals to contact: | MARTIN, Jennifer |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
Northwest Bay of Fundy., Scotia Fundy Region HAB Area code(s): CA-22 |
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Additional location information: | (See Figure 1 in the Complementary Information Form) | |
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1997-08-26 |
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Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
Additional date-related information: | June, late August - mid September 97. |
Causative organism known: | Yes | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia pseudodelicatissima
(1,440 cells/L)
August 26 at the Wolves Islands. |
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Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
Additional bloom information: | Cells were observed throughout the year with highest concentrations observed during June and August. | |
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Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 12 °C, Min: 8 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Growth: |
Advected
In situ |
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Growth Comments | In situ as well as advected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additional information: | Domoic acid was not detected in shellfish. | ||||||
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Management decision: | No shellfish areas were closed to harvesting. | ||||||
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