| Event name: | PHL-88-004 | |
| Country: | PHILIPPINES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish , Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Perna viridis | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | ||
| Individuals to contact: | AZANZA, Rhodora , YNIGUEZ, Aletta | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Negros Occidental and Capiz, HAB Area code(s): PHL-12 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
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| Additional date-related information: | early NE monsoon (November - February) 1988 | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| 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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| Additional harmful effect information: | 277 reported poisoning but only 109 validated as PSP cases | ||||||
