| Event name: | FR-90-006 | |
| Country: | FRANCE | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (1989- 3,000,000 cells/L) | |
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| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Penzé River, Morlaix River, Northern Brittany. HAB Area code(s): FR-05 |
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| Additional location information: | Area 3. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | Late June - late July | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium minutum
(2,500,000 cells/L)
Morlaix River Alexandrium minutum (133,400 cells/L) Penzé River |
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Ban of shellfish marketing from June 26 to July 06 (Penzé River), from July 20 to July 27 (Morlaix River) | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | PSP toxicity above safety level (maximum recorded toxicity: 159 µg/100 g flesh in Penzé River, 151 µg/100 g flesh in Morlaix River) | ||||||
