| Event name: | FO-89-002 | |
| Country: | FAROE ISLANDS | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Every spring/summer since 1984 when the first investigations were made.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | GAARD, Eilif | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Trongisvágsfjord, Suduroy Island. HAB Area code(s): FO-01 |
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| Additional location information: | The bloom developed in the innermost part of the fjord. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1989-06-08 Start: 1989-05-01, End: 1989-06-30 |
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| Additional date-related information: | May-June | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium excavatum
(2,100,000 cells/L)
on June 8th. |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 10.3 °C, Min: 7.5 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 35, Min: 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Warning. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | PSP toxicity in shellfish. No fish mortality. | ||||||
