General Information

Event name: PT-89-001
Country: PORTUGAL
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (Common species since 1980. First confirmed PSP problem 1986.)
Individuals to contact: SAMPAYO, MĒ Antonia

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Setubal.,
HAB Area code(s): PT-05
Additional location information: Coastal zone.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 1989-09-01, End: 1989-09-30
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information: September

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Gymnodinium catenatum (3,000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: No Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity: 0
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: 24 °C, Min: 14 °C
Salinity Range During Event: Max: 36, Min: 24
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
In situ
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Bivalve molluscs Saxitoxins STX eq 80 Bioassay-Mouse
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: Shellfish fisheries closed September.
Additional harmful effect information: All bivalve molluscs affected. No human illnesses.
Checked at 05:38 on 22 Feb 2018
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