Harmful Algal Information System: Event ES-98-001

General Information

Event name:	ES-98-001
Country:	SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes
Associated syndrome:	ASP
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
Individuals to contact:	MANEIRO, Juan , PAZOS, Yolanda

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Rias of Pontevedra and Ares., Galicia, NW Spain. HAB Area code(s): ES-05 ES-08
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:	October in the Rias of Ares and Pontevedra. November in Ria of Pontevedra.

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Pseudo-nitzschia spp. (180,000 cells/L) Ria of Ares. Pseudo-nitzschia spp. (100,000 cells/L) Ria of Pontevedra.
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Nutrient information:

Temperature Range During Event:

Max: °C, Min: °C

Salinity Range During Event:

Bloom location in the water column:

Growth:

In situ

Growth Comments

Most probably

Additional Environmental information:

Variable conditions

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 in culture areas when domoic acid concentration exceeded 20 pp.

Additional harmful effect information:

Asp toxicity in bivalves (mussels and scallops)