General Information

Event name: US-78-002
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 134ug STX/100g shellfish)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Massachusetts Biotoxin Monitoring Program)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (Nearly annual event)
Individuals to contact: HICKEY, Mike , O'NEIL, Terry

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Nauset Estuary Orleans and Eastham, MA, Cape Cod
HAB Area code(s): US-05
Additional location information: 1540 acre estuary
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:1978-06-04
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium catenella ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
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Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
blue mussels Saxitoxins 134ug/100g Bioassay-Mouse
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses: Commercial and recreational shellfisheries
Management decision:
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