Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletins

This bulletin describes the current situation and next week forecast of shellfish harvesting, based on the weekly monitoring of toxic phytoplankton species and levels of biotoxins in shellfish. These results are complemented with the analysis of satellite imagery and hydrodynamic modeling to predict transport of species by currents and their dispersal/accumulation along the coast.

The forecast bulletin shows areas of shellfish production that are expected to be interdicted (red) or open (green) to shellfish harvesting, due to marine biotoxins values in bivalve molluscs above the regulated EC limits or to the presence of toxic phytoplankton blooms. Whenever possible, the bulletin shows the trends for harvesting to be interdicted (orange) or allowed (yellow), based on changes in levels of toxins and phytoplankton cells in production areas as well as satellite images and model results. When it is not possible a forecast the production areas appear in white.

Elaborated bulletins

• 2014_Week-9__Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-8__Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-7__Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-6__Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-5__Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-4__Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-3__Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-2__Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-26_Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-25_Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-24_Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-23_Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-22_Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-21_Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-20_Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-1__Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-19_Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-17_Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-16_Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin
• 2014_Week-15_Portuguese_PILOT-HAB-bulletin

Disclaimer:

This bulletin has been created by the ASIMUTH project to provide present information and forecast interdictions to shellfish harvesting due to the development of Harmful Algal Blooms and levels of marine biotoxins in shellfish. The user assumes the entire risk related to its use of information contained in this bulletin. The data is provided "as is," and disclaims any and all warranties, whether expressed or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will we be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of this data.