| Event name: | ES-93-004 | |
| Country: | SPAIN | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Foam/Mucilage in the coast | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | ||
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (This species was also observed reaching very high concentrations on the Valencia coast during summer 1992.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | DELGADO, Maximino | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Coast of Catalonia., Catalonia, NE Spain. HAB Area code(s): ES-21 ES-22 ES-23 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
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| Additional date-related information: | 27 July to mid-August. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Gyrodinium impudicum
(5,000,000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 24 °C, Min: 23 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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| Additional harmful effect information: | The high concentration of cells and the associated mucus made large patchs in the sea causing a nuisance to tourism. No toxicity detected. | ||||||
