Event name:
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AU-00-006
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Country:
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AUSTRALIA
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Nature of the harmful event:
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High Phyto concentration
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Freshwater
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Event directly affected:
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Toxicity detected:
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Yes
(Approximate range: Nodularia, MC,Anatoxin-a, homoAnatoxin-a, saxitoxins, CYN)
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Associated syndrome:
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Cyanobacterial toxins effects
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Unexplained toxicity:
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Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
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Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:
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No
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Event occurred before in this location:
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Individuals to contact:
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Xiao, Man
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Causative organism known:
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Yes
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Causative Species/Genus:
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Microcystis spp.
( cells/L)
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Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:
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µg/l
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Additional bloom information:
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Event-related bibliography:
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G. o. W. Australia, "Algal blooms in the Swan-Canning estuary: Patterns, causes and history," (2005).
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