General Information

Event name: GR-00-002
Country: GREECE
Nature of the harmful event:
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
Humans
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (EUROHAB)
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: SCHWEIBOLD Laura

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: 40.299722, Longitude: 22.783056
General location information: Thermaikos,
HAB Area code(s): GR-01
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2000-01-01
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Prorocentrum dentatum (1.2x10^6 cells/L)
(called prorocentrum obtusidens in bibliography)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: Nikolaidis, G.; Koukaras, K.; Aligizaki, K.; Heracleous, A.; Kalopesa, E.; Moschandreou, K.; Tsolaki, E.; Mantoudis, A. Harmful microalgal episodes in Greek coastal waters. J. Biol. Res.-Thessal. 2005, 3, 77–85.

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:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision:
Additional harmful effect information: visual nuisance for locals
Created at 03:29 on 4 Dec 2019
Updated at 12:36 on 5 Dec 2019
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