| Event name: | PT-02-003 | |
| Country: | PORTUGAL | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 55 µg DA/g.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | ASP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Mollusc bivalves, mainly Mytilus edulis, Cerastoderma edule, Spisula solida, Donax spp., Venerupis pullastra | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (HAB Monitoring programme.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | VILARINHO, Mª da Graça , VALE, Paulo | |
| Location: | Latitude: 38.500000, Longitude: -9.166667 | |
| General location information: |
Lisboa-Setúbal Bays., Central part of NW coast. HAB Area code(s): PT-04 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2002-05-14 Start: 2002-09-02, End: 2002-09-08 |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pseudo-nitzschia australis
( cells/L)
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Guinardia delicatula
(23,000 cells/L)
Leptocylindrus danicus (2,000 cells/L) Lauderia annulata (2,000 cells/L) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Management decision: | Close the area to bivalve catch | |||||||||||
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