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General Information

Event name: FR-88-040
Country: FRANCE
Nature of the harmful event:
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact:

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Urbino pond, Corsica
HAB Area code(s): FR-01 FR-16
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 1988-01-22, End: 1988-05-06
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis sacculus ( cells/L)
700 to 2200
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): 2 Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): 17.9 Oxygen saturation %: 104.5 Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: 33.9 Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
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Economic losses:
Management decision: Ban of shellfish marketing
Additional harmful effect information:
IOC/UNESCO ISSHA
IOC/UNESCO ICES PICES