General Information

Event name: DE-10-002
Country: GERMANY
Nature of the harmful event:
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Foam/Mucilage in the coast
Event directly affected:
Humans
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: CEMBELLA, Allan

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: southern North Sea; south Wadden coast; German Bight; waters of Lower Saxony, DE-04
HAB Area code(s): DE-04
Additional location information: beach area of Willemshaven, adjacent Ost-Friesland beaches
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2010-07-01
Start: 2010-06-15, End: 2010-07-15
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
Causative Species/Genus:
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:
Surface
Growth:
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information: heavy beach fouling

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: loss of recreational activities and associated economic loss
Management decision: temporary beach closures
Additional harmful effect information:
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