| Event name: | ES-97-004 | |
| Country: | SPAIN | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| 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 (At the end of November of 1994 at the same area.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | MAMÁN, Luz | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Gulf of Cadiz, Atlantic coast., Andalucia, Huelva. HAB Area code(s): ES-09 ES-10 |
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| Additional location information: | Western section of Guadalquivir River mouth. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | At the end of October. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Gymnodinium catenatum
(4,600 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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| Growth Comments | Probably in situ growth. The bloom was detected during a short period (few days) and it did not progress towards other areas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | The bloom could be associated with a rain and south wind period. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
| Additional information: | Absence of toxicity in shellfish (by mouse bioassay for PSP). | ||||||
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| Management decision: | The water monitoring and PSP analysis programs were increased. | ||||||
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