General Information

Event name: PT-23-005
Country: PORTUGAL
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 2435 ugOA/kg)
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
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: RIAV 1 to 4, West coast
HAB Area code(s): PT-03
Additional location information: estuarine/Rias system
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2023-08-30
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2023-06-18, End: 2023-10-31
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuta (780 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 Okadaic Acid 2435 ugOAequiv/Kg LC-MS
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: ban on harvesting
Additional harmful effect information:
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