Home Browse Events Search Events Add Event Browse Grids Contact Login

General Information

Event name: SE-08-001
Country: SWEDEN
Nature of the harmful event:
 Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome: Cyanobacterial toxins effects
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (The Baltic Algae Watch System - satellite observations)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: KARLSON, Bengt

Location & Date

[View larger map]
Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: The Baltic Proper and the Bothnian Sea,
HAB Area code(s): SE-02 SE-03 SE-04 SE-05
Additional location information: Offshore surface scums of cyanobacteria observed using satellite.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2008-07-15
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information: Exact date not determined when entering data

Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
Causative Species/Genus: Aphanizomenon flos-aquae ( cells/L)
Identified by microscopy when water samples were analysed
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: Nodularia spumigena ( cells/L)
Identified by microscopy when water samples were analysed
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision:
Additional harmful effect information:
Created at 03:33 on 29 Jun 2018
Updated at 06:09 on 15 Dec 2019
IOC/UNESCO ISSHA
IOC/UNESCO ICES PICES