title: A survey for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in Vancouver Harbour.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266071, Qingdao, PR China. tianyan@ms.qdio.ac.cn
authors.forename: Tian
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Mingjiang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Zhijun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Rencheng
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yunfeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D008387:Marine Toxins; D012530:Saxitoxin