| Event name: | US-92-003 | |
| 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 (Approximate range: 1,253 µg STXeq / 100 g.) | |
| 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 (Every year since 1958; this area has traditionally been affected beginning in mid-July of each year.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | HURST, John W. | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Vinalhaven to Robbinston (Canadian Border), Maine. HAB Area code(s): US-01 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
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| Additional date-related information: | May - December 92. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium tamarense
( 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: |
In situ |
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| Growth Comments | Seems to be in situ populations along the Maine coast. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | Data not available. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Affected areas closed to the harvest of specific species. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Shellfish extracts and mouse bioassays prepared and performed at the Department of Marine Resources, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
