| Event name: | ITA-94-001 | |
| Country: | ITALY | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| 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: | ZINGONE, Adriana , HONSELL, Giorgio | |
| Location: | Latitude: 44.200000, Longitude: 12.420000 | |
| General location information: |
From Goro to Cattolica, Noth Adriatic HAB Area code(s): ITA-003 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1994-05-05 |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium minutum Halim 1960
(73000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | Honsell, G., Poletti, R., Pompei, M., Sidari, L., Milandri, A., Casadei, C. & Viviani, R. 1996. Alexandrium minutum Halim and PSP contamination in the northern Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea). In: Yasumoto, T., Oshima, Y. & Fukuyo, Y. [Eds.] Harmful and Toxic Algal Blooms. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Paris, pp. 77-80. | |
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| Additional information: | GTX1, GTX2 | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Closure of aquaculture plants | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | This is the first report of PSP outbreak in the Adriatic area | ||||||
