General Information

Event name: PT-07-002
Country: PORTUGAL
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: Moita, Teresa , BRANCO, Maria Ana

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: 41.918889, Longitude: -8.773889
General location information: Lima estuary, Minho
HAB Area code(s): PT-01
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2007-12-07, End: 2007-12-17
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
Causative Species/Genus: Gymnodinium catenatum Graham 1943 ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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