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General Information

Event name: US-78-003
Country: UNITED STATES
Nature of the harmful event:
 Mass mortalities
Event directly affected:
 Birds
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: LANDSBERG, Jan

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: 41.633333, Longitude: -69.966667
General location information: Monomoy Island, Chatham, MA,
HAB Area code(s): US-05
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Additional date-related information: June 11, 1978

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: Nisbet, I.C.T., 1983. Paralytic shellfish poisoning; effects on breeding terns. The Condor 85, 338–345.

Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Created at 05:46 on 24 Jul 2020
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