General Information

Event name: PT-23-001
Country: PORTUGAL
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 677 µg AO equiv/kg)
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): Mytilus
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (SNMB)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: Alexandra Silva

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: L1 to L4, NW coast
HAB Area code(s): PT-01 PT-02
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2023-03-21
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2023-02-26, End: 2023-11-18
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuminata (360 cells/L)
march
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuta (440 cells/L)
september
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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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:
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Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
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Bloom location in the water column:
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Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Mytilus Okadaic Acid 677 µg AO equiv/kg LC-MS
Mytilus Okadaic Acid >625 ug AO LC-MS
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: Ban on harvesting
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Created at 00:00 on 30 Nov -1
Updated at 07:52 on 24 Apr 2024
Checked at 00:00 on 30 Nov -1
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