| Event name: | NZ-98-002 | |
| Country: | NEW ZEALAND | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Mass mortalities , Other ( Aerosols) | |
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Event directly affected: |
Natural Fish , Birds , Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | Aerosolized toxins effects | |
| 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: | RHODES Lesley | |
| Location: | Latitude: -41.223056, Longitude: 175.856667 | |
| General location information: |
Wairarapa Coast, North Island HAB Area code(s): NZ-06 |
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| Additional location information: | Hawke Bay too | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | Start: 1998-01-01, End: 1998-02-15 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Karenia brevisulcata (Chang) Hansen et Moestrup 2000
(11 700 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | Chang, F. H., McKoy, J., & Uddstrom, M. (1998). New Zealand Gymnodinium sp. linked to fish kills. Harmful Algae News, 17, 1-5. | |
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| Additional harmful effect information: | Human respiratory distress and skin irritation affected over 350 people | ||||||
