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General Information

Event name: PT-13-024
Country: PORTUGAL
Nature of the harmful event:
 Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
 Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (HAB Portuguese Monitoring Program)
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: COUTINHO, Teresa , BRANCO, Maria Ana

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: 37.127500, Longitude: -8.644167
General location information: Alvor Ria, Algarve coast
HAB Area code(s): PT-06
Additional location information: Coastal lagoon
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2013-07-05, End: 2013-07-25
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuminata (160 cells/L)
on 10 July
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: Shellfish fisheries closed
Additional harmful effect information:
Created at 05:08 on 16 Jun 2014
Updated at 06:18 on 16 Jun 2014
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