| Event name: | ES-99-001 | |
| Country: | SPAIN | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 96 µg STXeq / 100 g.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | DELGADO, Maximino | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Alfacs Bay., Catalonia, NE Spain. HAB Area code(s): ES-21 |
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| Additional location information: | Ebro Delta. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1999-01-18 Start: 1999-01-18, End: 1999-01-25 |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium minutum
(1,000 - 3, cells/L)
This species is present every year since 1989. |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 12 °C, Min: 10 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 36, Min: 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Closening of the Bay for bivalve extraction. | |||||||||||
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