| Event name: | AU-92-001 | |
| Country: | AUSTRALIA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Freshwater | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | Cyanobacterial toxins effects | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (1986) | |
| Individuals to contact: | Hallegraeff Gustaaf | |
| Location: | Latitude: -42.791111, Longitude: 147.541667 | |
| General location information: |
Orielton Lagoon, Tasmania HAB Area code(s): AU-21 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1992-12-01, End: 1993-03-01 | |
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| Causative organism known: | No | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Nodularia spumigena
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | ||
| Event-related bibliography: | Jones G.J. et al., 1994. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 45: 787-878 | |
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Coastal engineering to create culvert under causeway at a cost of 1.5M AUD | |||||||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Public warning signs erected. | |||||||||||
