Harmful Algal Information System: Event AU-12-002

General Information

Event name:	AU-12-002
Country:	AUSTRALIA
Nature of the harmful event:	Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:	Humans
Toxicity detected:	No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	No
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (1982)
Individuals to contact:	Hallegraeff Gustaaf

Location:	Latitude: -33.894167, Longitude: 151.278333
General location information:	Sydney beaches, NSW HAB Area code(s): AU-14
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Start: 2012-11-14, End: 2012-11-21
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Noctiluca scintillans (Macartney) Kofoid et Swezy 1921 (1 000 000 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:	MacLeod D. J., Hallegraeff G. M., Hosie G. H., & Richardson A; R., 2012. Climate-driven range exctension of the red-tide dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans into the Southern Ocean. Journal of Plankton Research 34 : 322-337.