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General Information

Event name: DZ-03-002
Country: ALGERIA
Nature of the harmful event:
 Water Discoloration , 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: No
Event occurred before in this location: No
Individuals to contact: FRAGA, Santiago , MASO, Mercedes , ILLOUL, Hassina

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: 36.766667, Longitude: 3.066667
General location information: Algiers Harbour, Algiers Wilaya
HAB Area code(s): DZ-06
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2003-07-29
Start: 2003-07-27, End: 2003-08-18
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Gymnodinium chlorophorum Elbrachter et Schnepf 1996 (2 600000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: -Illoul, H., Masó, M., Fortuño, J-M, Cros, L., Morales-Blake, A. et Séridji, R. 2008. Potentially harmful microalgae in coastal waters of the Algiers area (Southern Mediterranean Sea). Cryptogamie Algologie. 29 (3) : 261-278.

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
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Nutrient information:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
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Additional harmful effect information:
IOC/UNESCO ISSHA
IOC/UNESCO ICES PICES