General Information

Event name: BR-97-003
Country: BRAZIL
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Humans
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 5600 MU/kg)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): Perna perna
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (pilot program to monitor phycotoxins and potentially harmful algae in a coastal area of Santa Catarina)
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: SCHWEIBOLD Laura

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: -27.708333, Longitude: 48.630278
General location information: Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina
HAB Area code(s): BR-19
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:1997-07-01
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Gymnodinium catenatum ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: Proenca L.A.O. et al., 2001. The toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum in southern Brazilian waters: occurence, pigments and toxins. Atlantica Rio Grande, 23: 59-65.

Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Economic losses: farm closures
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Created at 05:00 on 22 Nov 2019
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