| Event name: | AU-00-004 | |
| Country: | AUSTRALIA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Mass mortalities | |
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Event directly affected: |
Aquaculture Fish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | ||
| 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: -17.118056, Longitude: 146.909167 | |
| General location information: |
Mourilyan, Queensland HAB Area code(s): AU-07 |
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| Additional location information: | ||
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2000-01-01 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | month and day of the event are unknown. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Heterosigma sp.
( cells/L)
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | ||
| Event-related bibliography: | Hallegraeff 2015 Aquaculturists' guide to harmful Australian marine microalgae | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||
| Additional information: | ichthyotoxins | |||||||||||
| Economic losses: | 1M AUD lost per prawn farm in several subsequent years | |||||||||||
| Management decision: | Research into fish-kill mechanism | |||||||||||
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