| Event name: | AU-87-001 | |
| Country: | AUSTRALIA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Other ( Bitter tasting mussels) | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish , Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | OTHER | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | Hallegraeff Gustaaf | |
| Location: | Latitude: -38.129722, Longitude: 144.881389 | |
| General location information: |
Port Phillip Bay, Victoria HAB Area code(s): AU-12 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1987-02-01, End: 1987-09-29 | |
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| Causative organism known: | No | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Rhizosolenia sp.
(360 000 cells/L)
Rhizosolenia amaralis (reported as R. chunii) |
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | Parry G. D. et al, 1989. Toxic effects of a bloom of the diatom R. chunii on shellfish in Port Phillip Bay, south eastern Australia. Mar. Biol. 102: 25-41 | |
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| Economic losses: | 1.5M AUD lost | ||||||
| Management decision: | Closure of mussel industries for up to 7 months | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | repeat events in 1993 and 1994 | ||||||
