General Information

Event name: FR-09-004
Country: FRANCE
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (REPHY)
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: Coastal Lab Port en Bessin

Location & Date

[View larger map]
Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: FR-02 - 009 - Pays de Caux Sud,
HAB Area code(s): FR-02
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2009-08-31, End: 2009-09-06
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Leptocylindrus minimus (2464400 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: 4.0 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: AMONIUM: 2.0
PHOSPHATE: 0.4
SILICATE: 10.5
NITRATE + NITRITE: 9.9
Temperature Range During Event: Max: 19.1 °C, Min: 18.5 °C
Salinity Range During Event: Max: 33.2, Min: 32.7
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

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