| Event name: | ES-96-006 | |
| Country: | SPAIN | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| 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: | Yes (During April and May 1995.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | FORTEZA, Vincenç | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Harbour of Palma de Mallorca., Baleares. HAB Area code(s): ES-26 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
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| Additional date-related information: | April 96. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium minutum
( cells/L)
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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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| Additional Environmental information: | Fine weather, appropiate temperature and high degree of enclosure. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | Once PSP toxicity was confirmed, the local government forbade fishing in the harbour of Palma de Mallorca | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Waters abnormally reddish brown. | ||||||
