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General Information

Event name: DE-93-004
Country: GERMANY
Nature of the harmful event:
 Other ( This file summarized the events occurred in 1993.)
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes
Event occurred before in this location: No
Individuals to contact:

Location & Date

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General location information: German Bight., North Sea and Baltic Sea.
HAB Area code(s): DE-03
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Gymnodinium catenatum ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information: For the first time, cysts identified as those from the toxic species Gymnodinium catenatum had been found over large areas of the German Bight. Vegetative stages have not been reported so far. The same applies for Alexandrium minutum.
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Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: No Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity: 0
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Growth:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
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Management decision:
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