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General Information

Event name: ES-09-005
Country: SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:
 Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
 Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 25 mg AD/kg)
Associated syndrome: ASP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Andalusian monitoring programme)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (Some years)
Individuals to contact: MAMÁN, Luz , OCAÑA, Asunción , JAEN, David

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: huelva coast, Andalusia
HAB Area code(s): ES-09
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2009-07-07
Start: 2009-07-07, End: 2009-07-14
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2009-07-07, End: 2009-07-21
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Pseudo-nitzschia australis (185150 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: Pseudo-nitzschia spp. ( cells/L)
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
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:

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: Closure harvesting area
Additional harmful effect information:
IOC/UNESCO ISSHA
IOC/UNESCO ICES PICES