Geoduck and PSP, an unusual season in Southern Salish Sea
Presentation Abstract
Starting in November of 2012, there was an unusually long PSP biotoxin geoduck closure in the Southern Salish Sea (Vashon & Bainbridge Islands). HABs in the area have usually occurred during warm sunny months. The weekly geoduck PSP samples remained over the closure limit even though mussel samples showed little or no toxins. There seemed to be a PSP migration from North to South. Individual geoduck gut contents were examined for cells or cysts but was inconclusive. A similar Winter closure occurred eight years prior, pointing to possible cyclic occurrence.
Session Title
Session S-08A: Harmful Algal Blooms, Climate, Shellfish, and Public Health - Emerging Issues in a Changing World
Conference Track
Harmful Algal Blooms and Shellfish
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
1-5-2014 5:00 PM
End Date
1-5-2014 6:30 PM
Location
Room 6C
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Pacific geoduck--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Paralytic shellfish poisoning--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
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Geoduck and PSP, an unusual season in Southern Salish Sea
Room 6C
Starting in November of 2012, there was an unusually long PSP biotoxin geoduck closure in the Southern Salish Sea (Vashon & Bainbridge Islands). HABs in the area have usually occurred during warm sunny months. The weekly geoduck PSP samples remained over the closure limit even though mussel samples showed little or no toxins. There seemed to be a PSP migration from North to South. Individual geoduck gut contents were examined for cells or cysts but was inconclusive. A similar Winter closure occurred eight years prior, pointing to possible cyclic occurrence.
