General Information

Event name: GT-22-002
Country: GUATEMALA
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Humans
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 5,013.10 a 2,316.60 UR/100gr)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): Tagelus, sp. (Almeja)
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location: No
Individuals to contact: PAZ, Karla

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: El Semillero, Tiquisate,
HAB Area code(s): GUA-3
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2022-05-03
Start: 2022-05-03, End: 2022-08-16
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2022-05-03, End: 2022-08-16
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum ( cells/L)
Se identificó en contenido estomacal en Tagelus sp.
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
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Temperature (°C): Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Tagelus sp. Saxitoxins 5,013.10 Bioassay-Mouse
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information: Ensayo positivo en animales realizado por el Laboratorio Nacional de Salud de Guatemala.
Economic losses:
Management decision:
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Created at 04:07 on 20 Sep 2022
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