| Event name: | NO-00-001 | |
| Country: | NORWAY | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: Up to 5000 MU / 100 g mussel meat.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Mytilus edulis. | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (National Monitoring in Norway.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Recurrent.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | DAHL, Einar | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Norwegian coast, in the Moere- and Romsdal co, HAB Area code(s): NO-06 |
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| Additional location information: | The highest number of Alexandrium recorded was 150 cells/L (weekly sampling). ICES fishing area: II a. | |
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| Additional date-related information: | May (week 18) - July (week 29). | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium sp.
(150 cells/L)
weekly sampling (0-3 m integrated). |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | The highest number of Alexandrium recorded was 150 cells/L (weekly sampling). Alexandrium spp. occur annually in our coastal waters and PST in mussels above safety level is recorded each year. However, the spatial and temporal distribution of Dinophysis | |
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| Economic losses: | Mussel plants were banned from harvesting. | |||||||||||
| Management decision: | Harvesting was stopped and the public was warned. | |||||||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | No intoxications were reported, the public was warned. Standard mouse bioassays were also positive. | |||||||||||
