| Event name: | ZAF-68-001 | |
| Country: | SOUTH AFRICA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | ||
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Mytilus meridionalis | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Test sampling by J. R. Grindley) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (1967) | |
| Individuals to contact: | MANSFIELD, Lisa , SCHWEIBOLD Laura | |
| Location: | Latitude: -31.931389, Longitude: 18.161667 | |
| General location information: |
Elands Bay, West coast HAB Area code(s): ZAF-01 |
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| Additional location information: | 3 points sampled: surface samples off the point (Cape Deseada), surface samples off the beach, and samples from a depth of 3 metres | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1968-12-08 Start: 1968-12-04, |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
(1,14.10^6 cells/L)
was ascribed to G. catenella |
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | ||
| Event-related bibliography: | GRINDLEY, J.R. and N. SAPEIKA 1969 - The cause of mussel poisoning in South Africa. S. Afr. Med. J. 43: 275 - 279 | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Additional Environmental information: | "It was considered that the time and conditions were right for red water to be developing" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Warnings on the radio and in the press | |||||||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | No human victims reported | |||||||||||
