General Information

Event name: US-18-026
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 6.3-210ppm)
Associated syndrome: ASP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (California Department of Public Health Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Program)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (Pseudo-nitzschia blooms and elevated levels of domoic acid are common in the Santa Barbara and northern Channel Island chain region, commonly resulting in shellfish, crab, and lobster harvest closures.)
Individuals to contact: ZUBKOUSKY-WHITE, Vanessa

Location & Date

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General location information: Southern California,
HAB Area code(s): US-19
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2018-09-28
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Pseudo-nitzschia spp. ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
California Spiny Lobster Domoic Acid 210ppm LC
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Created at 02:32 on 29 Mar 2019
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