| Event name: | GB-18-001 | |
| Country: | UNITED KINGDOM | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: > 160 ug OA eq/KG) | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Food Standards Scotland Monitoring Programme) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (See previous reports) | |
| Individuals to contact: | BRESNAN, Eileen , Davidson, Keith | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
West Coast Scotland, Argyll, Highlands and Islands HAB Area code(s): GB-15 GB-16 GB-17 GB-18 GB-19 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2018-05-08 Start: 2018-04-11, |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2018-05-08, End: 2018-12-06 | |
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| Causative organism known: | No | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis spp.
(167625 cells/L)
Loch Laxford (10th July 2018) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | This bloom was mostly comprised of D. acuminata. | |
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| Additional information: | M. edulis conc/ Loch laxford,2018-06-0, C. gigas, Loch Kinaird, 2018-06-13. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Closures were widespread throughout Argyll, west coast, highlands and Islands. Highest concentrations recorded June - Aug 2018. | ||||||||||||||||
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