| Event name: | CL-96-001 | |
| Country: | CHILE | |
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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 (Approximate range: 107,129 ug STXeq. 100g-1) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Mitylus chilensis | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | Jorge I. Mardones | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Southern Aysén, Aysén HAB Area code(s): CL-06 |
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| Additional location information: | This bloom started the detection of A. catenella in this region. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1996-01-15 Start: 1996-01-15, |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
(31000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | Molinet et al., 2003. Spatial and temporal distribution patterns of blooms of Alexandrium catenella on inland seas of northwest Patagonia, Chile. RChHN 76:681-698 | |
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| Additional information: | One of the highest toxin concentrations ever detected in this region. | |||||||||||
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| Additional harmful effect information: | 2 fatalities and 21 intonxicated | |||||||||||
