General Information

Event name: UY-23-001
Country: URUGUAY
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Humans
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 518 ug/L)
Associated syndrome: Cyanobacterial toxins effects
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: MARTINEZ, Ana

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: -34.000000, Longitude: -56.000000
General location information: Kiyú, Río de la Plata
HAB Area code(s): UY-05
Additional location information: -34.69417 S -56.7496 W
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2023-03-03
Start: 2023-02-15,
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Microcystis spp. ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

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
Microcystis Microcystins MC-LR 518 ug/L LC
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses: not calculated, affected tourism
Management decision: Sanitary flag
Additional harmful effect information:
Created at 09:17 on 26 Jul 2023
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