Harmful Algal Information System: Event ES-95-003

General Information

Event name:	ES-95-003
Country:	SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes
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 da Calidade do Medio Mariño.)
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (Is not common this concentrations (but just presence) so late in the year.)
Individuals to contact:	MANEIRO, Juan , MARIÑO, Joaquin , PAZOS, Yolanda

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Muros, Arosa, Pontevedra, Vigo, Ares-Betanzos, Galicia, NW Spain. HAB Area code(s): ES-05 ES-07 ES-08
Additional location information:	Parts of the Rías de Muros, Arosa, Pontevedra and Vigo (Rías Baixas) and Ría de Ares-Betanzos (Rías Altas).
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:	End of October- begin of December.

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Dinophysis acuminata (1,760 cells/L) Dinophysis caudata (1,520 cells/L) Dinophysis acuta (1,760 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Nutrient information:

Temperature Range During Event:

Max: 16 °C, Min: 14 °C

Salinity Range During Event:

Max: 35, Min: 31

Bloom location in the water column:

Growth:

Advected

Growth Comments

Probably advected-

Additional Environmental information:

Species containing the toxin

Toxin type

Toxin details

Max. concentration

Assay type

Kit used: No

Type of kit used:

Additional information:

Economic losses:

Management decision:

Harvesting was closed when DSP toxin content was equal or higher than the quarnatine level.

Additional harmful effect information:

Presence of DSP bivalve toxicity.