| Event name: | IE-87-001 | |
| Country: | IRELAND | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: Positive to DSP.) | |
| 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 (DSP in 1984.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | CLARKE, Dave | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Roaringwater Bay, Dunmanus Bay, Bantry Bay, K, SOUTH WEST COAST. HAB Area code(s): IE-04 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1987-08-17 |
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| Additional date-related information: | July - December. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis acuminata
(6,160 cells/L)
in single discrete sample taken on 17 August Dinophysis acuta (19,760 cells/L) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | D. acuminata: other counts in range 50 - 2,000 cells/L. Mostly less than 500 cells/L while toxicity persisted. | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth Comments | Mussel longlines in sheltered bays. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | Temperature 14º C July - 10º C December. Salinity not measured. No other physical measurements taken. Water coloration - no evident change. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Additional information: | DSP in mussels on suspended rope culture at all depths. Maximum toxicity Rat bioassay (+++) | |||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Areas closed for sales of bivalve molluscs until areas clean for at least two successive weeks. All areas except Ventry clear by 27 November. Ventry clear 11 December. | |||||||||||
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