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Nprb (North Pacific Research Board)1616 Summary Report For The Communities Of Old Harbor, Ouzinkie And Kodiak
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2020
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Description:Project overview: Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) remains a serious health risk for Alaskan residents. Seasonal blooms of the biotoxin producing dinoflagellate, Alexandrium, are responsible for PSP toxins in Alaskan waters. Subsistence shellfish harvesters in southwest Alaska are exposed to high PSP risks due to their dependency on shellfish resources, strong cultural traditions, and limited accessibility to medical care. The State of Alaska does not conduct routine testing of recreational/subsistence-harvested shellfish so regional and statewide networks have formed to address the problem. Community based monitoring has proven to be an effective strategy to reduce PSP risks. This NPRB-funded study leveraged existing PSP monitoring networks in southwest Alaska with previous NPRB-funded technologies to continue subsistence shellfish testing and develop improved toxin testing tools. The objectives of the study were: 1. To build on existing PSP toxin monitoring efforts in the communities of Kodiak, Old Harbor and Ouzinkie; 2. To use shellfish tissues collected in the Kodiak region to further develop the toxin testing methodologies with the goal of producing a field test kit; 3. Secondary objective: to investigate the toxicity of different anatomical tissue in butter clams.
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Sea Grant Document Number:AKU-T-20-003
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