Event name: | PT-94-029 | |
Country: | PORTUGAL | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
Event directly affected: |
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Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Since 1987, the year of the first confirmed occurrence, every year, with a break in 1993, we are having the problem. This year, the most affected area was Aveiro Lagoon as always.) | |
Individuals to contact: | SAMPAYO, Mª Antonia , VILARINHO, Mª da Graça |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
Albufeira Lagoon., Setubal. HAB Area code(s): PT-06 |
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1994-09-08, End: 1994-11-20 | |
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
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Causative organism known: | Yes | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis acuminata
(1,000 cells/L)
September 8 Dinophysis acuta (1,350 cells/L) October 12 |
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Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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Event-related bibliography: |
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Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 19 °C, Min: 16 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 36, Min: 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Growth: |
Advected
In situ |
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Growth Comments | Most probably a combination of both. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||
Additional information: | DSP toxins were determined both by mouse bioassay and through HPLC. | |||||||||||
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Management decision: | Harvest of affected species closed during toxication. | |||||||||||
Additional harmful effect information: | DSP toxins were determined both by the mouse bioassay and through HPLC. |