General Information

Event name: GB-01-025
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Freshwater
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome: Cyanobacterial toxins effects
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact: Xiao, Man

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: 56.650000, Longitude: -2.800000
General location information: Rescobie, Forfar,
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Microcystis spp. ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Event-related bibliography: L. Via-Ordorika et al., Distribution of microcystin-producing and non-microcystin-producing Microcystis sp. in European freshwater bodies: detection of microcystins and microcystin genes in individual colonies. Systematic and Applied Microbiology 27, 592–602 (2004).

Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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