Event name: | US-92-024 | |
Country: | UNITED STATES | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 69 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 (Not uncommon to have PSP problem year around in Ketchikan, AK area.) | |
Individuals to contact: | OSTASZ, Michael J. |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
Settlers Cove., Alaska. HAB Area code(s): US-25 |
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Additional location information: | in S.E. Alaska north of Ketchikan. | |
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1992-03-22 Start: 1992-03-22, |
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Causative organism known: | No | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium sp.
( cells/L)
Probably |
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Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
Additional bloom information: | Probably Alexandrium | |
Event-related bibliography: |
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Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Growth: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Growth Comments | In small cove where local residents harvest shellfish. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Environmental information: | N/A |
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Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||||||||||||
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Management decision: | Press release - Warning about PSP and uncertified areas. | ||||||||||||||||
Additional harmful effect information: | See attached Epidemiological report |