| Event name: | BR-97-003 | |
| Country: | BRAZIL | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 5600 MU/kg) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Perna perna | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (pilot program to monitor phycotoxins and potentially harmful algae in a coastal area of Santa Catarina) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | ||
| Individuals to contact: | SCHWEIBOLD Laura | |
| Location: | Latitude: -27.708333, Longitude: 48.630278 | |
| General location information: |
Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina HAB Area code(s): BR-19 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1997-07-01 |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Gymnodinium catenatum
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | Proenca L.A.O. et al., 2001. The toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum in southern Brazilian waters: occurence, pigments and toxins. Atlantica Rio Grande, 23: 59-65. | |
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