General Information

Event name: ES-94-003
Country: SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Monitoring programme of the Centro de Control do Medio Mariño.)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (Blooms of this specie have been frequent in spring and summer during the last years.)
Individuals to contact: MANEIRO, Juan , MARIÑO, Joaquin , PAZOS, Yolanda

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Pontevedra, Muros, Arousa and Vigo., Galicia, NW Spain.
HAB Area code(s): ES-07 ES-08
Additional location information: Some parts of the rías of Pontevedra, Muros and south mouth of Ría de Arousa and north mouth of Ría de Vigo.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information: End of May - beginning of July.

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuminata (3,800 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: 17 °C, Min: 13 °C
Salinity Range During Event: Max: 35, Min: 34
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
In situ
Growth Comments Probably "in situ" growth.
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
Additional information: BIOASSAY-MOUSE
Economic losses:
Management decision: Harvesting was closed when DSP toxin was present.
Additional harmful effect information:
IOC/UNESCO ISSHA
IOC/UNESCO ICES PICES