Harmful Algal Information System: Event FR-91-015

General Information

Event name:	FR-91-015
Country:	FRANCE
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes
Associated syndrome:	DSP
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (1988 (Yeu: 200 cells/L) 1990 (Loire: ?, Yeu: 2,100 cells/L))
Individuals to contact:

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Loire estuary, Yeu Island., From Loire Estuary to Gironde Estuary. HAB Area code(s): FR-09
Additional location information:	Area 5.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:	June to Jyly.

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Dinophysis spp. (1,100 cells/L) Loire estuary Dinophysis spp. (700 cells/L) Yeu Island
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:

Growth:

Advected

Growth Comments

Probably advected population.

Additional Environmental 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:

Ban of shellfish marketing, from June 14 to July 12 (Loire estuary), from June 20 to July 26 (Yeu Island).

Additional harmful effect information:

DSP toxicity above safety level (maximum recorded: high toxicity in Loire estuary, middle toxicity in Yeu Island).