Harmful Algal Information System: Event DZ-03-004

General Information

Event name:	DZ-03-004
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:
Individuals to contact:	VILA, Magda , MASO, Mercedes , ILLOUL, Hassina

Location:	Latitude: 36.783056, Longitude: 3.333056
General location information:	El Kadous Beach, Algiers Wilaya HAB Area code(s): DZ-06
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:2003-07-25 Start: 2003-07-25, End: 2003-08-18
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Scrippsiella spp. (1252843 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:	Dinophysis sacculus (3400 cells/L) D. sacculus and D.cf.acuminata Prorocentrum triestinum (102042 cells/L)
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.