| Event name: | US-89-011 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (1968, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1987.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | ROSS, Maria R. | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Sonoma County., California. HAB Area code(s): US-21 |
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| Additional location information: | Areas affected: Schoolhouse Beach, Bodega Bay, South Jetty, Bodega Head, Mussel Point, Salt Point State Park, Duncan Point/Wrights' Beach, Sea Ranch/Black Point. | |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | End of January-beginning of February and August-December | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Protogonyaulax catenella
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth Comments | Probably both conditions contributed to the bloom but no firm available data exists | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | No data available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Quarantine imposed on sport harvesting of mussels during Jan. Feb. 1989. Public PSP levels during January and February. From August through October PSP levels increased astronomically to 5500µg/100g wild bay mussel, 1900 µg/100g wild sea mussel, 2200 µg/1 | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Increased Paralytic Sehllfish Toxin levels in natural sea mussels and abalone jingle. High detectable concentrations but below alert lebels during January and February. From August through October PSP levels increased astronomically to 5500 µg/100gr wild | ||||||
