Harmful Algal Information System: Event PT-01-001

General Information

Event name:	PT-01-001
Country:	PORTUGAL
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: 64.6 mg DA/Kg)
Associated syndrome:	ASP
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):	Mollusc bivalves, mainly Cerastoderma edule, Scrobicularia plana and Mytilus edulis.
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes (Monitoring programme.)
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes
Individuals to contact:	SAMPAYO, Mª Antonia

Location:	Latitude: 39.916667, Longitude: -9.200000
General location information:	Figueira da Foz., HAB Area code(s): PT-03
Additional location information:	Longitude from : 9º 12'-- 8º 50' W.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Start: 2003-06-28, End: 2001-07-26
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Pseudo-nitzschia australis (70,000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:	Additional species:Several species of Bacillariophyceae : 67,000 cells/L.
Event-related bibliography:

Nutrient information:

Temperature Range During Event:

Max: °C, Min: °C

Salinity Range During Event:

Max: 35, Min: 30

Bloom location in the water column:

Growth:

Growth Comments

Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
C. Edule, Scrobicularia plana, M. Edulis	Domoic Acid	DA eq	64.6 mg/Kg	LC

Kit used: No

Type of kit used:

Additional information:

Quilliam method.

Economic losses:

Management decision:

Close the area to bivalve catch.

Additional harmful effect information:

Checked at 05:33 on 22 Feb 2018