| Event name: | NL-90-007 | |
| Country: | NETHERLANDS | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | ||
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Phytoplankton Monitoring program. Tidal Waters Division.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | WETSTEYN, L.P.M.J | |
| Location: | Latitude: 51.668889, Longitude: 3.195833 | |
| General location information: |
Delta Area, HAB Area code(s): NL-03 |
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| Additional location information: | Oosterschelde and Westerschelde stations. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1990-05-01 Start: 1990-05-01, End: 1990-07-31 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 1990-05-01, End: 1990-07-31 | |
| Additional date-related information: | Before the bloom in the Waddenzee. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Phaeocystis sp.
(13,000,000 cells/L)
Station OSR May. Phaeocystis sp. (4,700,000 cells/L) Station OSH May. |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | In 1990 Phaeocystis cell numbers were extremely low; the usual spring bloom was absent. | |
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| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Economic losses: | Continuous interest of authorities for the high Phaeocystsis occurence and potential economic and environmental effects. | ||||||
| Management decision: | None. | ||||||
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