| Event name: | ES-92-002 | |
| Country: | SPAIN | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| 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 (Monitoring programme of the Centro de Control do Medio Mariño.) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (Very frequently recorded since the phytoplankton monitoring programme started 1977.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | MANEIRO, Juan , MARIÑO, Joaquin , PAZOS, Yolanda | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Rías of Pontevedra, Arousa, Muros and Ares-Be, Galicia, NW Spain. HAB Area code(s): ES-05 ES-07 ES-08 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
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| Additional date-related information: | 1992. All the year. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis acuminata
(2,320 cells/L)
mid-March in Pontevedra. Dinophysis acuminata (16,240 cells/L) in Muros end of May to the beginning of June. Dinophysis acuminata (>2,000 cells/L) in Arosa, Muros, Pontevedra, from May to June. Dinophysis acuminata (3,900 cells/L) in the mouth of Ares-Betanzos in mid-July. Dinophysis acuminata (high value cells/L) in the mouth of Pontevedra and Muros in mid-July. Dinophysis acuminata (3,720 cells/L) in Muros in the middle of August. Dinophysis acuminata (3,280 cells/L) in Ares-Betanzos in mid-September. Dinophysis acuminata (6,120 cells/L) in Pontevedra at the end of November. |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Growth Comments | Increases of D. acuminata population in the Rías were not associated with shelf waters. Probably in situ growth. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | D. acuminata was found within the whole range of temperature and salinity values common in the region. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
| Additional information: | DSP bivalve toxicity | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Harvesting was closed when DSP toxin was detected. | ||||||
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