Event name: | US-93-010 | |
Country: | UNITED STATES | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
Event directly affected: |
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Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 23 ppmDA edible tissue of razor clams.) | |
Associated syndrome: | ASP | |
Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (October 1991 - June 1992.) | |
Individuals to contact: | McCALLUM, Mary |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
, Washington. HAB Area code(s): US-23 |
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Additional location information: | Domoic acid occurred in razor clams on Pacific coast beaches. | |
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Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
Additional date-related information: | April-December. |
Causative organism known: | No | |
Causative Species/Genus: | ||
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
Additional bloom information: | Unknown, but Pseudonitzschia pungens, P. australis, and P. pseudodelicatissima were found in coastal water in November. | |
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Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Growth Comments | Unknown. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Environmental information: | Coastal surf zone. |
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Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||||||||||||
Additional information: | 17 ppm in edible tissue of Razor clams in April and 23 ppm in November. | ||||||||||||||||
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Management decision: | Partial closure of recreational razor clam fishery during scheduled spring and fall harvest seasons. | ||||||||||||||||
Additional harmful effect information: | Toxicity in Pacific razor clams, Siliqua patula. |