| Event name: | CA-98-002 | |
| Country: | CANADA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: Traces of DTX-1.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Clams. | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | LEVASSEUR, Maurice , SAUVÉ, Gilbert | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec Region HAB Area code(s): CA-23 |
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| Additional location information: | Magdalen Islands | |
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| Additional date-related information: | July 1998. | |
| Causative organism known: | No | |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Examination of the phytoplankton community did not reveal the presence of a known DSP toxind producers. | |
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| Additional Environmental information: | Environment: No data available at this time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Shellfish harvesting was banned for several weeks following this event. | |||||||||||
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