Harmful Algal Information System: Event PL-08-001

General Information

Event name:	PL-08-001
Country:	POLAND
Nature of the harmful event:	Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: Nodularin (traces - 2.36 mg/L))
Associated syndrome:	Cyanobacterial toxins effects
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	No
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (Annual event)
Individuals to contact:	Mazur-Marzec, Hanna

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Gulf of Gdansk, Southern Baltic HAB Area code(s): PL-01
Additional location information:	ICES fishing area: IIId 26.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:2008-08-01 Start: 2008-07-03, End: 2008-08-01
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Nodularia spumigena ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:	Aphanizomenon flos-aquae ( cells/L) Anabaena spp. ( cells/L)
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	1574.61 µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Nutrient information:

Temperature Range During Event:

Max: 22.3 °C, Min: 18.1 °C

Salinity Range During Event:

Max: 7, Min: 6.9

Bloom location in the water column:

Whole column
Surface

Growth:

In situ

Growth Comments

Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
Nodularia spumigena	Nodularins	Nodularin	2364.26 �g/L	LC

Kit used:

Type of kit used:

Additional information:

Envirogard HPLC-DAD, LC-MS

Economic losses:

Management decision:

close beach

Additional harmful effect information:

Updated at 06:25 on 15 Dec 2019
Checked at 10:22 on 29 Apr 2014