General Information

Event name: AR-93-002
Country: ARGENTINA
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 59)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (1993)
Individuals to contact: MENDEZ, Silvia , SAKAMOTO, Setsuko

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Isla redonda,
HAB Area code(s): AR-35
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 1996-03-04, End: 1996-04-01
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium catenella (Whedon et Kofoid) Balech 1985 ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260082899_Evolution_of_PSP_Toxicity_in_Shellfish_from_the_Beagle_Channel_Tierra_del_Fuego_Argentina_An_Overview

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Mytilus edulis chilensis Saxitoxins 1234 Bioassay-Mouse
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: shellfish closure
Additional harmful effect information:
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Updated at 02:18 on 13 Nov 2019
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