Harmful Algal Information System: Event FR-92-003

General Information

Event name:	FR-92-003
Country:	FRANCE
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: DSP toxicity above safety level.)
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 (- Fécamp: 1989- Antifer: 1983 (1,000,000 cells L-š); 1984 (600,000); 1986 (71,000); 1988 (55,800); 1989 (15,800); 1990 (68,100).)
Individuals to contact:	LEGRAND, Jacqueline

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	North of Seine Estuary., Normandy. HAB Area code(s): FR-03
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Additional date-related information:	August- late October.

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Dinophysis spp. (56,100 cells/L) Antifer Dinophysis acuminata ( cells/L)
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:	Dominant species Dinophysis cf acuminata.
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Advected

Growth Comments

Advected population from Seine plume.

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Management decision:

Ban of shellfish marketing, from August 18 to October 26 (Antifer), from August 27 to October 26 (Fécamp).

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Updated at 12:32 on 2 Dec 2019