Event name: | ES-01-008 | |
Country: | SPAIN | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration | |
Event directly affected: |
Planktonic life , Humans | |
Toxicity detected: | No | |
Associated syndrome: | ||
Unexplained toxicity: | Yes (MICROTOX.) | |
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (1. STRATEGY EVK3-2001-00046. New strategy of monitoring and management of HABs in the Mediterranean) | |
Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Since 1998.) | |
Individuals to contact: | GARCÉS, Esther |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
Paguera., Calvia, Balearic Island, Spain. HAB Area code(s): ES-26 |
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 2001-07-26, End: 2001-08-07 | |
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Causative organism known: | Yes | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium taylorii
(2,971,122 cells/L)
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Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Gymnodinium sp.
(84,084 cells/L)
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
Additional bloom information: | ||
Event-related bibliography: | Vila, M., Camp, J., Garcés, E., Masó, M. and Delgado, M. (2001) High resolution spatio-temporal detection of HABs in confined waters of the NW Mediterranean. Journal of Plankton Research, 23: 497-514 Garces, E., Maso, M. and Camp, J. (1999) A recurrent and localized dinoflagellate bloom in Mediterranean beach. Journal of Plankton Research 21: 2373-2391 Garcés, E., Delgado, M., Maso, M., Camp, J. (1998) Life history and in situ growth rates of Alexandrium taylori (Dinophyceae, Pyrrophyta). Journal of Phycology 34: 880-887. Delgado, M., Garcés, E., Vila,M. and Camp,J. (1997) Morphological variability in three populations of the dinoflagellate Alexandrium taylori. Journal of Plankton Research 19, 749-757. |
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Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 27 °C, Min: 20 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 38, Min: 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bloom location in the water column: |
Subsurface |
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Growth: |
In situ |
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Additional harmful effect information: | Affected sites are turist areas. |