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General Information

Event name: ES-11-004
Country: SPAIN
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 (Andalusian monitoring programme)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (Some years)
Individuals to contact: MAMÁN, Luz , OCAÑA, Asunción , JAEN, David

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Cadiz-Malaga mediterranean coast,
HAB Area code(s): ES-13
Additional location information: Hab area codes ES-12-ES-14
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2011-11-02, End: 2011-12-12
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Gymnodinium catenatum (48400 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
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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: 19.1 °C, Min: 13.7 °C
Salinity Range During Event: Max: 37.9, Min: 35.9
Bloom location in the water column: Whole column
Growth:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
callista chione Saxitoxins STX eq 1960 Bioassay-Mouse
donax trunculus Saxitoxins STX eq 4200 Bioassay-Mouse
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