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General Information

Event name: PT-88-001
Country: PORTUGAL
Nature of the harmful event:
 Water Discoloration
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (In the same region 1986 and 1987 at Bides Lagoon several times in the last decade)
Individuals to contact: SAMPAYO, MĒ Antonia

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Ria Formosa Lagoon, Tavira
HAB Area code(s): PT-01
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:1988-03-10
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Glenodinium foliaceum ( cells/L)
10(6) cells/l, water sample also rich in Melesira spp.
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): 18.4 Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: 16 Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
In situ
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision:
Additional harmful effect information: Oxygen deficiency observed at several localities in the early morning. Fish kills: none
Checked at 05:32 on 22 Feb 2018