General Information

Event name: ES-87-004
Country: SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: DSP positive)
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (It is a common species in these waters.)
Individuals to contact: FRAGA, Santiago

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Rķas Bajas., Galicia, NW Spain.
HAB Area code(s): ES-07 ES-08
Additional location information: West Galicia.
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information: October.

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis acuta (3,000 cells/L)
in the upper 5 m using the Lindahl's method.
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: No Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): 18 Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: 35.5 Current Velocity: 0
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
Mytilus edulis Okadaic Acid Positive Bioassay-Mouse
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
Additional information: DSP mice bioassays possitive.
Economic losses:
Management decision: DSP toxins were detected during the PSP quarantine.
Additional harmful effect information: No water discoloration.
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