Event name: | PT-89-008 | |
Country: | PORTUGAL | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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 (They are common species in the Portuguese coastal waters but DSP problems have only been confirmed since 1987.) | |
Individuals to contact: | SAMPAYO, MĒ Antonia |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
Aveiro, Vouga estuary and coastal zone., HAB Area code(s): PT-02 |
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Additional date-related information: | Vouga estuary: May - November Coastal zone: June - October |
Causative organism known: | Yes | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis spp.
(18,000 cells/L)
Dinophysis acuta ( cells/L) Dinophysis acuminata ( cells/L) Dinophysis sacculus ( cells/L) Dinophysis rotundata ( cells/L) Dinophysis skagii ( cells/L) |
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
Additional bloom information: | Dinophysis spp mainly D. acuta, D. acuminata, D. sacculus, D. rotundata, D. skagi. | |
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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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Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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Management decision: | Shellfish fisheries closed Vouga estuary: May - November, Coastal zone: June - October | ||||||
Additional harmful effect information: | All bivalve molluscs affected. No human illnesses. |