Observations about shellfish - safety, distribution, conditions
Location: Coastal Alaska
Description:
Alaska is known for bountiful shellfish populations. From crabs, to mussels, oysters and clams shellfish are also important subsistence and commercial foods. With warming climate there are new and emerging challenges for shellfish resources related to ocean conditions, acidification, invasive species and changing sea level change. There are also new and emerging risks related to shellfish safety as a food resource, including shellfish toxins that make shellfish unsafe. Levels in recent years have been persistently high (PSP above FDA commercial levels) as compared with years past when conditions were only seasonally high. There is also emerging bacteria (vibrio parahaemolyticus) that thrives in warmer water and can make eating raw shellfish dangerous. This project is an effort to look at shellfish change, and to understand the connects between changing climate, environmental impacts and health effects.
Funding: Open invitation to funders
Partners: APIA, ANTHC, QTT Tribe, APU, Observing Guidance: standard observational guidance.
Source Data: LEO Network posts
Outputs: Shellfish observation map and timeline.
Project Updates: Pending
Resources:
SeaGrant Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in Alaska, Facts and Discussion
See State of Alaska Epidemiology Bulletins. See Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) and Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point Alaska - PSP Program
Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association PSP Site
Alaska Pacific University Ninilchik Beach Razor Clam Study
Media
(2016-02-12) Associated Press (AP) - Research finds harmful algae toxins in Alaska marine mammals
Lead Organization
ANTHC |
James Berner ConsultantAnchorage Alaska, United States
Science Director
ANTHC
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Louisa Castrodale ConsultantAnchorage Alaska, United States
Alaska Dept. of Health
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Clarissa Devine ConsultantSand Point Alaska, United States
Environmental Coordinator Environmental Department
Qagan Tayagungin Tribe
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Brad Harris ConsultantAnchor Point Alaska, United States
Associate Professor Director, Fisheries, Aquatic Science & Technology Laboratory
Alaska Pacific University (APU)
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Bruce Wright ConsultantAnchorage Alaska, United States
Senior Scientist
Knik Tribal Council
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Extremely High PSP LevelsSand Point, Alaska, United States
Jun 9, 2016
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Sand Point's Unsafe PSP Toxin LevelsSand Point, Alaska, United States
Feb 26, 2016
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High PSP in ClamsSand Point, Alaska, United States
Mar 18, 2015
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High PSP in ClamsSand Point, Alaska, United States
Feb 15, 2015
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PSP High in ClamsSand Point, Alaska, United States
Jan 15, 2015
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High PSP in ClamsSand Point, Alaska, United States
Dec 5, 2014
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High PSP Levels in ClamsKing Cove, Alaska, United States
Apr 30, 2014
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High PSP Levels in ClamsKing Cove, Alaska, United States
Feb 6, 2014
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Persistent High PSP LevelsSand Point, Alaska, United States
Nov 19, 2013
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High PSP levels in clamsKing Cove, Alaska, Unites States
Nov 7, 2013
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PSP Levels RisingOld Harbor, Alaska, United States
May 1, 2013
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Are Ocean Conditions Right for Vibrio parahaemolyticus?Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 6, 2016
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Dead Birds On McDonald's SpitSeldovia, Alaska, United States
Jul 30, 2015
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Unusual Mussel (Mytilus californianus) SpeciesUnalaska, Alaska, United States
Sep 23, 2015
Event
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Mussel Roe Fouls Fishing GearUnalakleet, Alaska, United States
Oct 23, 2013
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Barnacle declineMcDonald Spit, Alaska, USA
Jul 3, 2012
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Barnacles DecliningNanwalek, Alaska, USA
Mar 9, 2012
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Crab larvae wash ashorePort Graham, Alaska
Jul 29, 2014
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Late Freeze-upElim, Alaska, United States
Jan 1, 2012
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Water Red in Harbor (Algae)Saint George, Alaska, United States
Sep 14, 2012
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