General Information

Event name: IE-02-001
Country: IRELAND
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: N/A - positive bioassay)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (National Monitoring programme for Marine Biotoxins)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (annually)
Individuals to contact: SILKE, Joe , CLARKE, Dave

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Cork harbour, IRL S
HAB Area code(s): IE-03
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2002-07
Start: 2002-07, End: 2002-07
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2002-07, End: 2002-07
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium spp. (N/A 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
M.edulis Saxitoxins STX eq N/A Bioassay-Mouse
C. gigas Saxitoxins STX eq N/A Bioassay-Mouse
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information: positive bioassay results
Economic losses:
Management decision:
Additional harmful effect information:
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