General Information

Event name: NO-06-004
Country: NORWAY
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 231-528µg/kg)
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): Mytilus edulis
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: Kleiven, Mona Ring

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Skagerak,
HAB Area code(s): NO-11
Additional location information: Hvaler,W42:231µg/kg,W45:528µg/kg,Kr.sand,W45:375µg/kg
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2006-10-15, End: 2006-11-26
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuta (960 cells/L)
Hvaler,W43
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information: Kragerø,W43/44:240c/L,320c/L,Risør,W43/44/46:120c/L,320c/L,215c/L,Arendal,W42/44:500c/L,200c/L
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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:
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Bloom location in the water column:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Mytilus edulis Okadaic Acid OA 528µg/kg Bioassay-Other
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: Harvesting was locally banned. The public was warned against picking toxic mussels.
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