General Information

Event name: PT-21-020
Country: PORTUGAL
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: >200ugOAequiv/kg)
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (SNMB)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: Alexandra Silva

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: FAR2+OLH1-4+TAV, Formosa Ria, South coast
HAB Area code(s): PT-07
Additional location information: Ria
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2021-06-11, End: 2021-08-28
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuminata (120 cells/L)
Dinophysis rotundata (360 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Mityllus Okadaic Acid 225 ugOAequiv/kg LC-MS
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Created at 01:40 on 17 Mar 2022
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