General Information

Event name: ES-21-007
Country: SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 2 mgAD/Kg)
Associated syndrome: ASP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Andalusian Government)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (Annually)
Individuals to contact: MAMAN, Luz

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Gulf of Cadiz (South-west Spain, Spain),
HAB Area code(s): ES-10
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2021-01-10, End: 2021-03-16
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Pseudo-nitzschia australis (3680 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
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Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
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Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Donax trunculus Domoic Acid 2 mgAD/Kg LC-UV
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Created at 08:48 on 25 Mar 2022
Updated at 09:18 on 25 Mar 2022
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