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General Information

Event name: CA-97-006
Country: CANADA
Nature of the harmful event:
 High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: DSP
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: LEVASSEUR, Maurice , SAUVÉ, Gilbert

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Gaspe, Quebec Region
HAB Area code(s): CA-09
Additional location information: Gascons Station. Harmful algae are monitored on a weekly basis at 11 stations in the Gulf of St. Lawrence since 1989 (See Figure 1 in the Complementary Information Form)
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:1997-06-22
Start: 1997-06-22,
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuminata (1,480 cells/L)
Highest concentration
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: No Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity: 0
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
In situ
Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
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Updated at 08:57 on 25 Sep 2013
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