| Event name: | ZAF-05-001 | |
| Country: | SOUTH AFRICA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: no range given) | |
| Associated syndrome: | ||
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | ||
| Individuals to contact: | MANSFIELD, Lisa | |
| Location: | Latitude: -33.013056, Longitude: 17.971667 | |
| General location information: |
Saldanha Bay, West Coats, Southern Beguela HAB Area code(s): ZAF-01 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2005-03-31 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | 5 months over autumn 2005 | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Protoceratium reticulatum
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | 170mg/m3 µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | FAWCETT, A., PITCHER, G. C, BERNARD, S., CEMBELLA, A. D and R. M. KUDELA 2007 - Contrasting wind patterns and toxigenic phytoplankton in the southern Benguela upwelling system. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 348: 19-31. | |
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| Economic losses: | 5 month closure of harvesting of shellfish in Saldanha Bay on the west coast. | |||||||||||
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