Harmful Algal Information System: Event AU-17-003

General Information

Event name:	AU-17-003
Country:	AUSTRALIA
Nature of the harmful event:	Other ( aerosol poisoning after cleaning coral aquarium)
Event directly affected:	Other Terrestrial
Toxicity detected:	No
Associated syndrome:	Aerosolized toxins effects
Unexplained toxicity:	Yes (presumed palytoxins)
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	No
Event occurred before in this location:	No
Individuals to contact:	Hallegraeff Gustaaf

Location & Date

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Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Adelaide, South Australia HAB Area code(s): AU-13
Additional location information:	Aldinga Beach
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:2017-05-02
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Microalgae

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Ostreopsis spp. ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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Event-related bibliography:	ABC news release Radio Adelaide

Environmental Conditions

Weather:	Turbidity (NTU):	Wind direction:
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Temperature (°C):	Oxygen saturation %:	Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m):	Salinity:	Current Velocity:

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Toxin Assay Information

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Kit used: No

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Additional harmful effect information:

7 people hospitalised 3-4 hrs after cleaning a tropical aquarium with corals; country fire service and police cordoned off the house; 3 hazardous material removal teams were called in with protective suits and breathing gear

Created at 05:54 on 2 Nov 2017