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General Information

Event name: US-18-015
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
 High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
 Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 0-228ppm)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): Surf clams (Spisula), Mytuilus edulis, Razor clams (Ensis), Mya arenaria, Quahogs (Arctia)
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Maine DMR Biotoxin program)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: Lewis, Bryant , Miller, David

Location & Date

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General location information: Maine coastline,
HAB Area code(s): US-01
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Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2018-01-31, End: 2018-10-09
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium spp. (13080 cells/L)
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Created at 01:42 on 29 Mar 2019
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