| Event name: | CA-08-097 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins , Mass mortalities , Other ( ) | |
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Event directly affected: |
Planktonic life , Natural Fish , 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: |
Lower St Lawrence Estuary, Quebec HAB Area code(s): CA-06 |
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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: | No | |
| 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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