A survey for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in Vancouver Harbour.
Shellfish samples were collected from seven inter-tidal and two sub-tidal sites between 23 May and 8 June 1999 in Vancouver Harbour and were analysed for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) using a mouse bioassay. PSP was detected in mussels collected at four sampling sites in English Bay and Burrard Inlet, at a concentration below 20 microg saxitoxin equivalents (STXeq)/100 g wet weight.
Yan
Tian
T
Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266071, Qingdao, PR China. tianyan@ms.qdio.ac.cn
Zhou
Mingjiang
M
Tan
Zhijun
Z
Li
Jun
J
Yu
Rencheng
R
Wang
Yunfeng
Y
D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay; D001955:British Columbia; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005517:Foodborne Diseases; D008387:Marine Toxins / Q000032:analysis*; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D008974:Mollusca; D012530:Saxitoxin / Q000032:analysis*; D012758:Shellfish
D008387:Marine Toxins; D012530:Saxitoxin