Harmful Algal Information System: Event NO-97-001

General Information

Event name:	NO-97-001
Country:	NORWAY
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes
Associated syndrome:	PSP
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes
Event occurred before in this location:	No
Individuals to contact:	DAHL, Einar

Location & Date

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Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	, HAB Area code(s): NO-01 NO-02
Additional location information:	Two northenmost counties.
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Additional date-related information:	late august

Microalgae

Causative organism known:	No
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

Weather:		Turbidity (NTU):	Wind direction:
Stratified water:	No	Oxygen content (nL/L):	Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C):		Oxygen saturation %:	Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m):		Salinity:	Current Velocity:	0

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Toxin Assay Information

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Although not very high concentration found, about 800 MU or less, this represent a northward spreading of the risk for PSP in Norway. Now we could not declare any part of our coast or any time of the year for absolutely sale concerning risk of getting PSP

Updated at 04:25 on 2 Dec 2019