Data from monitoring of shellfish for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) and Domoic Acid Poisoning (DAP) by the Washington State Department of Health, 1989-1999 (NCEI Accession 0000580)

DataSet Animal(s) : Shellfish
DataSet Category : Arthropods
DataSet Country : United States
DataSet Region : North America
DataSet Type : DataSet
DataSet Access : Public
DataSet URL : https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/data-from-monitoring-of-shellfish-for-paralytic-shellfish-poisoning-psp-and-domoic-acid-poisoni

The state of Washington routinely experiences seasonal restrictions on commercial and recreational shellfish harvest due to two toxic phytoplankton syndromes, Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) and Amnesiac Shellfish Poisoning(ASP), which is often referred to as Domoic Acid Poisoning (DAP).

DataSet Agency : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce