| Event name: | ES-99-016 | |
| Country: | SPAIN | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 538 µg STX eq / 100 g (Maxim level of PSP detected in Donax trunculus).) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (End November (1994) and End October (1997) with lower concentrations at the same area.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | MAMÁN, Luz | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Huelva coast (Gulf of Cadiz, Atlantic)., Andalucia, Huelva. HAB Area code(s): ES-09 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
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| Additional date-related information: | End October. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Gymnodinium catenatum
(42,760 cells/L)
Maximum concentration of 42,760 cells/litre on October 29. |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Growth Comments | Unknown. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | Rainfull period (10 days) some days before the G. catenatum peak. Upwelling pulse a week before the peak related with west winds (mainly SW component). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Closure of affected shellfisheries. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | PSP toxicity in shellfish (tested by mouse bioassay). | ||||||
