| Event name: | ES-99-018 | |
| Country: | SPAIN | |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: ASP bivalve (mussels and scallops) toxicity.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | ASP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Monitoring programme of the Centro de Control da Calidade do Medio Mariño.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (See our previous HAB reports.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | MANEIRO, Juan , PAZOS, Yolanda , MOROÑO, Ángeles | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Rías of Vigo, Pontevedra, Arousa, Muros and A, Galicia, NW Spain HAB Area code(s): ES-05 ES-07 ES-08 |
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| Additional date-related information: | From early to mid-May in Vigo, Pontevedra, Arousa and Muros; from mid-May to early June in the Ría of Ares. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia spp.
(650,760 cells/L)
Maximun cell concentration in the inner part of Ría of Pontevedra. |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth Comments | Probably in situ growth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | termohaline stability during the bloom and after downwelling conditions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Harvesting was closed in culture areas when domoic acid concentration was more than 20 ppm | ||||||
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