| Event name: | ZAF-48-001 | |
| Country: | SOUTH AFRICA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Natural Fish , Birds , Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Donax serra, Mytilus meridionalis | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (1932) | |
| Individuals to contact: | MANSFIELD, Lisa , SCHWEIBOLD Laura | |
| Location: | Latitude: -33.828333, Longitude: 18.468889 | |
| General location information: |
Blouwberg Strand, South Coast HAB Area code(s): ZAF-02 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1948-05-01 |
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| Additional date-related information: | poisonings occurred throughout the month | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
( cells/L)
uncertain identification, was ascribed to G. catenella |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | SAPEIKA, N. 1948 - Mussel poisoning. S. Afr. med. J. 22: 337-338. | |
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||
| Additional information: | Bioassay made on mice, rats and frogs | |||||||||||
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| Additional harmful effect information: | Several human poisonings, one man died, several birds died | |||||||||||
