Harmful Algal Information System: Event PL-06-002

General Information

Event name:	PL-06-002
Country:	POLAND
Nature of the harmful event:	Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:	Humans
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: Nodularins 50.8 痢/L ; Microcystins 9.96 痢/L)
Associated syndrome:	Cyanobacterial toxins effects
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	No
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (Annual event)
Individuals to contact:	Mazur-Marzec, Hanna , Kobos, Justyna

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Gulf of Gdansk, Southern Baltic, HAB Area code(s): PL-01
Additional location information:	coastal areas of the Gulf of Gdansk. ICES fishing area: IIId 26
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Start: 2006-06-19, End: 2006-08-22
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Nodularia spumigena ( cells/L) (nodularin produce) Anabaena spp. ( cells/L) (new name Dolichospermum spp. - microcystin produce)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:	Aphanizomenon flos-aquae ( cells/L)
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	337.95 µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Nutrient information:

Temperature Range During Event:

Max: 23.3 °C, Min: 19.9 °C

Salinity Range During Event:

Max: 6.7, Min: 6.3

Bloom location in the water column:

Whole column
Surface
Subsurface

Growth:

Advected
In situ

Growth Comments

Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
Nodularia spumigena	Nodularins	Nodularin	50.76 痢/L	LC
Anabaena spp.	Microcystins	MC-LR	9.96	LC

Kit used:

Type of kit used:

Additional information:

Economic losses:

Management decision:

14 beaches closed

Additional harmful effect information:

Created at 05:54 on 15 Apr 2015
Updated at 06:27 on 15 Dec 2019