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General Information

Event name: ES-00-019
Country: SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:
 High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
 Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 1730 µg STX eq / 100 g (maximum level detected))
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Andalucian Monitoring Programme. Laboratorio D.A.P. "El Rompido")
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (Detected 1995 (summer), 1999 (winter and summer))
Individuals to contact: MAMÁN, Luz , OCAÑA, Asunción , FERNÁNDEZ, Lourdes

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Alboran Sea (Mediterranean)., Andalucia, SE Spain.
HAB Area code(s): ES-14 ES-15
Additional location information: Two blooms at the same area during the year.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2000-01-11, End: 2000-02-01
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Gymnodinium catenatum (29,860 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: No Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity: 0
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column: Whole column
Growth: Advected
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision:
Additional harmful effect information:
IOC/UNESCO ISSHA
IOC/UNESCO ICES PICES