Harmful Algal Information System: Event IE-01-004

General Information

Event name:	IE-01-004
Country:	IRELAND
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: 0.82 痢 OA /g WF and 0.54 痢 AZP / g WF.)
Associated syndrome:	DSP
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes (Irish National Marine Biotoxin Programme)
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes
Individuals to contact:	CLARKE, Dave

Location:	Latitude: 51.756389, Longitude: -9.875833
General location information:	Ardgroom, Kenmare, South Coast Ireland HAB Area code(s): IE-04
Additional location information:	ICES Fishing Area: VII j
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:	Jan - Mar & June - October

Causative organism known:	No
Causative Species/Genus:
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Nutrient information:

Temperature Range During Event:

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Bloom location in the water column:

Growth:

Growth Comments

Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
Mytilus edulis	Azaspiracids	AZA1 eq	0.54 痢/g WF	LC-MS
Mytilus edulis	Okadaic Acid	OA eq	0.82 痢/g WF	LC-MS

Kit used:

Type of kit used:

Additional information:

Positive Animal Bioassay via Yasumoto 1978 & 1984. Chemical Analysis via LC-MS.

Economic losses:

Management decision:

Site closed for the harvesting of M.edulis during periods where toxicity was detected greater than recommended threshold levels

Additional harmful effect information:

Updated at 09:56 on 30 Aug 2019
Checked at 04:31 on 22 Apr 2013