| Event name: | PT-89-003 | |
| Country: | PORTUGAL | |
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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 (Approximate range: 252 µg STXeq / 100 g.) | |
| 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: | Yes (Common species since 1980. First confirmed PSP problem 1986.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | SAMPAYO, Mª Antonia | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Vouga Estuary., Aveiro. HAB Area code(s): PT-02 |
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| Additional date-related information: | August-September. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Gymnodinium catenatum
(25,000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 24 °C, Min: 14 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 36, Min: 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Shellfish fisheries closed May-Nov due to DSP | |||||||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | All bivalve molluscs affected. No human illnesses. | |||||||||||
