Harmful Algal Information System: Event FR-92-015

General Information

Event name:	FR-92-015
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 (1985 (400 cell/L in Concarneau Bay); 1986 (Concarneau 15 300, Aven and Belon 11 400); 1987 (Concarneau 1100); 1988: (Concarneau 700, Aven and Belon 2 400); 1990: (Concarneau 6 400, Aven and Belon 7 600).)
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Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Concarneau Bay., SOUTHERN BRITTANY. HAB Area code(s): FR-07
Additional location information:	Concarneau Bay, Aven and Belon Rivers. Area 4.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Additional date-related information:	June - July.

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Dinophysis sacculus ( cells/L) Dominant species. Dinophysis spp. (11,600 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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Growth:

Advected
In situ

Growth Comments

Probably both.

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Species containing the toxin

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Additional information:

DSP toxicity above safety levels.

Economic losses:

Management decision:

Ban of shellfish marketing, from June 18 to August 7 (Concarneau), from June 16 to July 9 (Aven and Belon).

Additional harmful effect information:

Updated at 12:36 on 2 Dec 2019