Harmful Algal Information System: Event ES-98-011

General Information

Event name:	ES-98-011
Country:	SPAIN
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected:	Yes
Associated syndrome:	DSP
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	Yes
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (From March to July 1997 at the same area.)
Individuals to contact:	MAMÁN, Luz

Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	Gulf of Cadiz, Atlantic coast., Andalucia. HAB Area code(s): ES-09 ES-10
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:	February.

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Dinophysis acuminata (17,560 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

Weather:	Rainfall before occurrence. During the event, calm weather (wind force <2), irradiation increased and high nutrient concentrations.	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: °C, Min: °C

Salinity Range During Event:

Bloom location in the water column:

Growth:

Advected

Growth Comments

Probably

Additional Environmental 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:

Closure of affected shellfish grounds

Additional harmful effect information:

DSP Donax spp. Toxicity (detected by mouse bioassay)