| Event name: | PT-89-006 | |
| Country: | PORTUGAL | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (They are common species in the Portuguese coastal waters but DSP problems have only been confirmed since 1987.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | SAMPAYO, MĒ Antonia | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
S. Martinho Bay and Obidos Lagoon., Peniche. HAB Area code(s): PT-03 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1989-07-01, End: 1989-10-31 | |
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | July - October | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis spp.
(2,150 cells/L)
Dinophysis acuta ( cells/L) Dinophysis acuminata ( cells/L) Dinophysis caudata ( cells/L) Dinophysis skagii ( cells/L) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Dominant species D. acuta, D. acuminata, D. caudata, D. skagi. | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 24 °C, Min: 14 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 36, Min: 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Shellfish fisheries closed July - October | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | All bivalve molluscs affected. No human illnesses. | ||||||
