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. 2020 Jan 3;13(1):10–20. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.10-20

Table-8.

Distribution of ciguatera fish poisoning cases by lagoon width and wind exposure; comparison with the resident human population.

Environmental criteria Animal CFP cases1 % animal cases1 % human population2 Census localities included2
Lagoon width3
Wide lagoon width >400 m 99 44.8 39.1 Nikao-Panama, Murienua, Titikaveka, Ngatangiia
Intermediate 200 m <lagoon width <400 m 48 21.7 18.1 Ruaau-Arerenga, Akaoa-Betela
Narrow lagoon width <200 m 74 33.5 42.9 KiiKii-Ooa-Pue, Tupapa-Maraerenga, Takuvaine, Tutakimoa-Teotue, Avatiu-Ruatonga-Atupa, Matavera
Wind exposure4
Windward 124 56.1 51.2 KiiKii-Ooa-Pue, Tupapa-Maraerenga, Murienua, Titikaveka, Ngatangiia, Matavera
Leeward 97 43.9 48.8 Takuvaine, Tutakimoa-Teotue, Avatiu-Ruatonga-Atupa, Nikao-Panama, Ruaau-Arerenga, Akaoa-Betela
1

Data relate to 221 Rarotongan CFP cases (excludes 2 cases from Aitutaki and 23 with no location details).

2

Based on the 2011 census, figures for resident population [48].

3

Lagoon width measured in Google earth, classifications based on those of Rongo and van Woesik [35].

4

Wind exposure based on the dominant south easterly wind direction [43] and consistent with that used by Rongo and van Woesik [35]. CFP=Ciguatera fish poisoning