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Table 4 CEFAS shellfish flesh results for the toxins, DSP, PSP and ASP from 1999-2009 in Wales and England

From: Toxic marine microalgae and shellfish poisoning in the British isles: history, review of epidemiology, and future implications

 

DSP

PSP

ASP

 
 

No. samples tested

% Present

No. areas effected

No. samples tested

% Present

No. areas effected

No. samples tested

% Present

No. areas effected

Reference

April 1999 - March 2000

302

15 (5.0%)

5

370

5 (1.4%)

3

345

21 (6.1%)

21

[49]

April 2000 - March 2001

579

115 (19.9%)

35

438

8 (1.8%)

3

365

32 (8.8%)

32

[56]

April 2001 - March 2002

1173

166 (14.2%)

5

774

5 (0.6%)

4

768

10 (1.3%)

3

[57]

April 2002 - March 2003

1342

203 (15.1%)

20

981

12 (1.2%)

2

902

10 (1.1%)

7

[58]

April 2003 - March 2004

1128

148 (13.1%)

15

873

1 (0.1%)

1

818

11 (1.3%)

7

[59]

April 2004 - March 2005

847

14 (1.6%)

8

876

2 (0.2%)

2

841

8 (1.0%)

5

[50]

April 2005 - March 2006

1023

4 (0.4%)

3

1085

4 (0.4%)

2

1004

9 (0.9%)

2

[60]

 

LTs

PST

AST

 

April 2006 - March 2007

821

5 (0.6%)

3

892

8 (0.9%)

3

823

21 (2.6%)

7

[61]

April 2007 - March 2008

1024

9 (0.9%)

5

1099

3 (0.3%)

1

985

6 (0.6%)

5

[62]

April 2008 - March 2009

926

66 (7.1%)

5

991

4 (0.4%)

1

904

2 (0.2%)

1

[51]

  1. The number of samples tested for each toxin, with the % presence of each toxin and the number of areas each toxin has affected are recorded. In 2006, LTs (Lipophilic toxins) were detected, which included OA/DTXs, AZAs, YTXs and PTXs.