General Information

Event name: ES-18-007
Country: SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: Castropol)
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Asturias Dirección General de Pesca Marítima)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: Rodríguez Rodríguez, Carmen

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: AST1-01 Ría del Eo, Asturias
HAB Area code(s): ES-04
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2018-04-19, End: 2018-07-12
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuminata (1400 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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Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
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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
Mytilus galloprovincialis Okadaic Acid 2118 ugeq/kg LC-MS
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: Closure for all shellfish (open for oysters during parts of the period)
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