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General Information

Event name: AU-16-006
Country: AUSTRALIA
Nature of the harmful event:
 Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
 Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (New South Wales Food Authority)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: Hallegraeff Gustaaf

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: -37.065278, Longitude: 149.901111
General location information: Twofold Bay, Australia, New South Wales
HAB Area code(s): AU-16
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium pacificum R.W.Litaker, 2014 ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: NSW Food Authority (2017) Phytoplankton and biotoxins in NSW shellfish aquaculture areas: risk assessment. Available http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au.

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses: shellfish farm closures
Management decision:
Additional harmful effect information:
Created at 05:48 on 19 Aug 2019
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