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General Information

Event name: JP-01-005
Country: JAPAN
Nature of the harmful event:
 Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Mass mortalities
Event directly affected:
 Natural Fish
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location: No
Individuals to contact: WATANABE, Yasunori , IMAI, Ichiro , ITAKURA, Shigeru

Location & Date

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General location information: Suo Nada, Fukuoka Prefecture, Setonaikai
HAB Area code(s): JP-04
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2001-06-05, End: 2001-06-13
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Heterosigma akashiwo (Hada) Hada ex Hara et Chihara 1987 (53600000 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: 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:
Growth:
Growth Comments
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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: Caused deth of Japanese seaperch, Gray mullet and Golden cuttlefish. Caused death of finfish.
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