General Information

Event name: PL-17-003
Country: POLAND
Nature of the harmful event:
Water Discoloration
Event directly affected:
Planktonic life
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: nodularin)
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): Nodularia spumigena
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (occasionally)
Individuals to contact: Mazur-Marzec, Hanna , Kobos, Justyna

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Southern Baltic,
HAB Area code(s): PL-02
Additional location information: Słups Bank (Slope Bank)
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2017-08-01
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Nodularia spumigena Mertens in Jungers 1822 ( cells/L)
biomass 1.38 mg/L
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: Anabaena lemmermannii ( cells/L)
biomass 0.98 mg/L
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae ( cells/L)
biomass 0.02 mg/L
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: warm, calm 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: Whole column
Surface
Growth: Advected
In situ
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Nodularia spumigena Nodularins Nodularin 1.97 (mikrogram/L) LC-MS
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision:
Additional harmful effect information:
Created at 07:34 on 29 Jul 2018
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