General Information

Event name: IE-15-001
Country: IRELAND
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 904 -1128 STXdiHCLequiv.'s µg/Kg)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (NMP Biotoxins)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (Annual occurence)
Individuals to contact: CLARKE, Dave

Location & Date

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General location information: Cork Harbour, South
HAB Area code(s): IE-03
Additional location information: confined within Cork Harbour
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2015-06-23
Start: 2015-06-23, End: 2015-07-01
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2015-06-23, End: 2015-07-01
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium spp. (8240 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: °C, Min: °C
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Bloom location in the water column:
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Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
M.edulis Saxitoxins 1128 LC-FD
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision:
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