| Event name: | ES-90-007 | |
| Country: | SPAIN | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 50 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 (May 1989 in the same area.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | DELGADO, Maximino | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Alfacs Bay (Ebro Delta)., Catalonia, NE Spain. HAB Area code(s): ES-21 |
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| Additional date-related information: | January. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium minutum
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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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| Management decision: | To intensify the control. | |||||||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | (permisive level in Spanish normative: 80 µg/100 g meat). Not known human or animal illnesses. | |||||||||||
