Harmful Algal Information System: Event ES-09-003

General Information

Event name:	ES-09-003
Country:	SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:	Shellfish
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: positive mouse bioassay)
Associated syndrome:	DSP , AZP
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):	Donax trunculus
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes (Andalusian monitoring programme)
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (Every year)
Individuals to contact:	MAMÁN, Luz , OCAÑA, Asunción , JAEN, David

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	huelva coast, Andalusia HAB Area code(s): ES-09 ES-10
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:2009-08-05 Start: 2009-07-06, End: 2009-08-19
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	First detection: 2009-07-15, End: 2009-08-31
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Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Dinophysis acuminata (3960 cells/L) Dinophysis acuta (12880 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Nutrient information:

Temperature Range During Event:

Max: °C, Min: °C

Salinity Range During Event:

Bloom location in the water column:

Whole column

Growth:

Growth Comments

Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
Chamelea gallina	Okadaic Acid	OA		Bioassay-Mouse
Donax trunculus	Okadaic Acid	OA		Bioassay-Mouse

Kit used: No

Type of kit used:

Additional information:

Economic losses:

Management decision:

Closure harvesting areas

Additional harmful effect information:

Updated at 05:34 on 18 Jun 2020