General Information

Event name: IE-23-003
Country: IRELAND
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: up to 0.36 µg/g)
Associated syndrome: AZP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (National Monitoring Programme)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (irregular occurence - carryover from 2022)
Individuals to contact: CLARKE, Dave

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Ballinakill, West Coast
HAB Area code(s): IE-06
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2023-01-02
Start: 2023-01-02, End: 2023-01-29
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2023-01-02, End: 2023-01-29
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Azadinium spp. (77000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Mytilus edulis Azaspiracids AZA1 eq 0.36 µg/g LC-MS
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision:
Additional harmful effect information: Carryover from 2023 AZA event in the region
Created at 09:10 on 11 Apr 2024
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