General Information

Event name: FI-07-001
Country: FINLAND
Nature of the harmful event:
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: NOD-R 140-2450 µg/m3)
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
Individuals to contact: KANKAANPÄÄ, Harri , LEHTINEN, Sirpa

Location & Date

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General location information: Gulf of Finland and northern Baltic Proper, Baltic Sea
HAB Area code(s): FI-05
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Additional date-related information: Sampling in July-August

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Nodularia spumigena Mertens in Jungers 1822 ( cells/L)
4000-83000 filaments/liter
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: Kankaanpää H. et al. (2009) Production and sedimentation of peptide toxins nodularin-R and microcystin-LR in the northern Baltic Sea. Environmental Pollution 157:1301-1309.

Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Nodiularia spumigena Nodularins Nodularin ca. 2450 µg/lm3 ELISA
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