Event name: | CA-08-096 | |
Country: | CANADA | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins , Mass mortalities , Other ( ) | |
Event directly affected: |
Planktonic life , Birds , Shellfish , Aquatic Mammals | |
Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
Associated syndrome: | OTHER , PSP | |
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Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
Individuals to contact: | Wells, Terri |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
North Coast St Lawrence Estuary, Quebec HAB Area code(s): CA-05 |
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Additional location information: | Starr et al 2017. Mass mortality of marine fauna linked to a PST-producing algal bloom. PLOS One | |
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2008-08-04, End: 2008-08-31 | |
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Causative organism known: | Yes | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium tamarense
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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Event-related bibliography: | Starr et al 2017. Mass mortality of marine fauna linked to a PST-producing algal bloom. PLOS One |
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