General Information

Event name: ES-95-009
Country: SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:
Water Discoloration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes
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: No
Individuals to contact: DELGADO, Maximino

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Harbour of Palma de Mallorca., Baleares.
HAB Area code(s): ES-26
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information: April - May.

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium minutum ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Calm weather. Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: No Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity: 0
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: 24 °C, Min: 16 °C
Salinity Range During Event: Max: 37, Min: 27
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
In situ
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay 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:
Additional harmful effect information: PSP detection in mussels; red patches in the Bay.
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