| Event name: | ZAF-07-004 | |
| Country: | SOUTH AFRICA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish , Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 4000 µg STX eq 100g shellfish) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | mussels | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | ||
| Individuals to contact: | MANSFIELD, Lisa , SCHWEIBOLD Laura | |
| Location: | Latitude: -32.733056, Longitude: 18.033056 | |
| General location information: |
St Helena Bay, Occidental Cape HAB Area code(s): ZAF-01 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2017-02-01 |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
(5x10^5 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | Pitcher, G.C., Bernard, S., Ntuli, J., 2008. Contrasting bays and red tides in the southern Benguela upwelling system. Oceanography 21, 82–91. | |
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| Management decision: | Harvesting closures | ||||||
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