General Information

Event name: ES-23-007
Country: SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 235µgOA/Kg)
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Andalusian Government)
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: MAMAN, Luz

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: ,
HAB Area code(s): ES-10
Additional location information: Gulf of Cádiz (South-West Spain)
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2023-12-19, End: 2023-12-21
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuminata (640 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:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
donax trunculus Okadaic Acid 235µgOA/Kg LC-MS
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Created at 08:39 on 22 Apr 2024
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