General Information

Event name: PHL-88-004
Country: PHILIPPINES
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish , Humans
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): Perna viridis
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: AZANZA, Rhodora , YNIGUEZ, Aletta

Location & Date

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General location information: Negros Occidental and Capiz,
HAB Area code(s): PHL-12
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Additional date-related information: early NE monsoon (November - February) 1988

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: Gonzales, C.L. 1989. Pyrodinium blooms and paralytic shellfish poisoning in the Philippines. In: Biology, Epidemiology and Management of Pyrodinium Red Tides. Hallegraeff, G.M. and Maclean, J.L. (eds). Conf. Proc. 21. ICLARM, pp. 39–48.

Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Additional harmful effect information: 277 reported poisoning but only 109 validated as PSP cases
Created at 04:03 on 27 Sep 2017
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