General Information

Event name: PT-12-021
Country: PORTUGAL
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: DSP , PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (HAB Portuguese Monitoring Program)
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: Moita, Teresa , BRANCO, Maria Ana

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: 37.006667, Longitude: -7.781667
General location information: Ria Formosa, Algarve coast
HAB Area code(s): PT-07
Additional location information: Coastal lagoon
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2012-08-21, End: 2012-10-15
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Gymnodinium catenatum (16600 cells/L)
on 20 June
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuminata ( cells/L)
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
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: shellfish fishery closed
Additional harmful effect information:
Created at 01:26 on 8 Apr 2013
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