Harmful Algal Information System: Event AU-93-001

General Information

Event name:	AU-93-001
Country:	AUSTRALIA
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: 17000 痢/100g)
Associated syndrome:	PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes (Tasmanian Shellfish Quality Assurance Program)
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (1986)
Individuals to contact:	Hallegraeff Gustaaf

Location:	Latitude: -43.026389, Longitude: 147.038333
General location information:	Huon River, Tasmania HAB Area code(s): AU-02
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Start: 1993-03-16, End: 1993-07-15
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	First detection: 1993-03-16, End: 1993-07-15
Additional date-related information:

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Gymnodinium catenatum Graham 1943 (1 000 000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:	G Hallegraeff et al. 1995 J. Plankton Research 17: 1163-1176

Nutrient information:

Temperature Range During Event:

Max: °C, Min: °C

Salinity Range During Event:

Bloom location in the water column:

Growth:

Growth Comments

Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
Gymnodinium catenatum	Saxitoxins	C1	17000 痢/100g STX eq	Bioassay-Mouse

Kit used: No

Type of kit used:

Additional information:

Economic losses:

Management decision:

Shellfish farms closures, ultimate demise of long-line mussel industry in this area

Additional harmful effect information:

salmon farms gill necrosis

Created at 05:08 on 30 Jan 2017
Updated at 07:37 on 10 Feb 2017