General Information

Event name: FR-18-009
Country: FRANCE
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 290µg/kg)
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (REPHY-REPHYTOX)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: LEMOINE Maud REPHY

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: South Brittany/Audierne, Concarneau and Groix,
HAB Area code(s): FR-07
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2018-06-18
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2018-06-18, End: 2018-07-01
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuminata (500 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
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Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Cerastoderme edule Okadaic Acid 293 LC-MS
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: Harvesting area closure
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Updated at 08:43 on 9 Apr 2020
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