| Event name: | PT-90-004 | |
| Country: | PORTUGAL | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| 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 portuguese waters, since 1987 DSP problems have been recorded in Setúbal - Coastal zone, Lisbon - Coastal zone, Peniche - Obidos Lagoon, Figueira da Foz - Pranto River and Mondego estuary and Matosinchos - Coastal zone. First record of DSP at Algarve coast - Portimao - Arado estuary.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | SAMPAYO, Mª Antonia | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Portimao - Arado estuary, Algarve. HAB Area code(s): PT-06 |
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| Additional date-related information: | May - June. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis spp.
(1,600 cells/L)
Dinophysis acuminata ( cells/L) Dinophysis caudata ( cells/L) Dinophysis sacculus ( cells/L) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | Dinophysis spp mainly D. acuminata, D. caudata, D. sacculus. | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 23 °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 - November due to E. coli high values | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | All bivalve molluscs affected. No human illnesses. | ||||||
