| Event name: | ES-89-006 | |
| Country: | SPAIN | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 110 µg STXeq / 100 g.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (None. It is the first citation of PSP and the first known occurrence of Alexandrium minutum in the Calalan Coast.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | DELGADO, Maximino | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Bays of Ebro Delta., Catalonia, NE Spain. HAB Area code(s): ES-21 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
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| Additional date-related information: | May 89 | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium minutum
(28,000,000 cells/L)
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Eutreptiella sp.
( cells/L)
Prorocentrum triestinum ( cells/L) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 16 °C, Min: 14 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 37, Min: 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth Comments | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Extraction of shellfish was closed in all the Ebro Delta area until 25 May. | |||||||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Red-coloured waters. Not known human or animal illnesses | |||||||||||
