| Event name: | ITA-07-003 | |
| Country: | ITALY | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 921 microgram STX diHCl eq per kg p.e.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| 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: | ZINGONE, Adriana , GIACOBBE, Maria Grazia | |
| Location: | Latitude: 37.061667, Longitude: 14.740000 | |
| General location information: |
Siracuse Bay, Ionian Sea HAB Area code(s): ITA-008 |
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| Causative organism known: | No | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium minutum Halim 1960
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | Milandri, A., Cangini, M., Costa, A., Giacobbe, M. G., Poletti, R., Pompei, M., Riccardi, E., Rubini, S., Virgilio, S. & Pigozzi, S. 2008. Caratterizzazione delle tossine PSP (Paralytic shellfish poisoning) in mitili raccolti in differenti aree marine Italiane. Biol. Mar. Med. 15:38-41. | |
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional information: | biological assay also positive | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Economic losses: | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Management decision: | Shellfish harvesting halted | |||||||||||||||||||||
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