| Event name: | NO-94-005 | |
| Country: | NORWAY | |
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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 | |
| 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 (A few more dubious historical records. A yearly, more or less large scale and long lasting phenomenon since 1984 according to mouse bioassay. The phenomenon has never been so extensively monitored since 1992.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | DAHL, Einar , TANGEN, Karl | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Sognefjord., All along the Norwegian coast. HAB Area code(s): NO-08 |
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| Additional location information: | Dinophysis spp. were recorded all along the Norwegian coast but most numerous along the south and in the innermost part of the Sognefjord at the west coast. | |
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| Additional date-related information: | From March and throughout the year concentrations of some few hundred cells/L or more were recorded at one or another station. Among the Dinophysis spp. Occurring along the Norwegian coast, the species D. acuminata and D. acuta are considered as the most potent for toxicity. The latter has its main season in late summer and early autumn. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis acuta
( cells/L)
Dinophysis acuminata ( cells/L) Dinophysis spp. ( cells/L) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Most probably Dinophysis spp., with D. acuminata and D. acuta as the most potent species. The latter has its main season in late summer and early autumn. | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth: |
Advected
In situ |
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| Growth Comments | Along the southern coast there are come evidence that the algae and toxin problems are spread by advection. But along the west coast the 'hot spots' seems to be rather patchy with indicate local concentration of the algae and/or in situ growth. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | The problem occur over a wide range of temperatures and salinities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Harvesting was locally banned. The public was warned against picking toxic mussels. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Toxins recorded above the action level according to mouse bioassay at one or another station from March on. Most widespread in early autumn. Harvesting and consumption were banned. | ||||||
