Harmful Algal Information System: Event PHL-83-004

General Information

Event name:	PHL-83-004
Country:	PHILIPPINES
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:	Shellfish , Humans
Toxicity detected:	No
Associated syndrome:	PSP
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:	AZANZA, Rhodora , YNIGUEZ, Aletta

Location & Date

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General location information:	Roxas City, Capiz, HAB Area code(s): PHL-7
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:1983-09-23
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Microalgae

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum ( cells/L)
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:	Gonzales, C.L. 1989. Pyrodinium blooms and paralytic shellfish poisoning in the Philippines. In: Biology, Epidemiology and Management of Pyrodinium Red Tides. Hallegraeff, G.M. and Maclean, J.L. (eds). Conf. Proc. 21. ICLARM, pp. 39–48.

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Toxin Assay Information

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Additional harmful effect information:

8 PSP cases with 1 death after consumption of Asian moon scallops (Amusium pleuronectes) cooked in vinegar by the victims; stomach content of shellfish showed presence of Pbc ~1-20 cells per scallop

Created at 02:19 on 27 Sep 2017