Harmful Algal Information System: Event DE-01-001

General Information

Event name:	DE-01-001
Country:	GERMANY
Nature of the harmful event:	Water Discoloration , Foam/Mucilage in the coast
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes (Early algal detection system of Schleswig-Holstein)
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (Annual phenomenon)
Individuals to contact:	GÖBEL, Jeanette

Location:	Latitude: 54.713056, Longitude: 8.283056
General location information:	Meldorf Bight and North Frisian Islands., Schleswig Holstein, Wadden Sea. HAB Area code(s): DE-03
Additional location information:	Wadden Sea, coastal waters, aerial coverage of bloom: from west to east: 08°15´00 E to 08°50´00 E, from north to south: 54°55´00 N to 54°06´00 N
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:	Foam and discoloration at the west beaches of the western North Frisian Islands, mid to end of June, first week of July, end: around 10th of July.

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Phaeocystis globosa (14,700 cells/L) 02.07.2001, as colonies; south of Sylt, see coordinates under location (2)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:	Cerataulina pelagica ( cells/L) Skeletonema costatum ( cells/L)
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: