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General Information

Event name: AU-20-001
Country: AUSTRALIA
Nature of the harmful event:
 High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: Hallegraeff Gustaaf

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Swan Canning River, Western Australia
HAB Area code(s): AU-08
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2020-05-01
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Alexandrium minutum Halim 1960 ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: https://recfishwest.org.au

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: Public warnings not to fish, not to collect crabs and shellfish
Additional harmful effect information:
Created at 03:37 on 28 Jan 2021
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