| Event name: | NI-18-001 | |
| Country: | NICARAGUA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Foam/Mucilage in the coast | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| 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: | Yes (The bloom of Phaeocystis sp is the second event recorded in Fonseca Gulf. The first one was reported in 2016 in the same area.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | Lozano Luz Marina , Flores Selvia , Saenz Carlos | |
| Location: | Latitude: 13.099444, Longitude: 87.575278 | |
| General location information: |
Fonseca Gulf, Department of Chinandega, Nicaragua, Central America HAB Area code(s): NI-01 |
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| Additional location information: | The population near the area (30 km2) was alarmed by the green moss coloring of the waters and the presence of floating and foamy material on the shore (10 km). | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2018-01-10 Start: 2018-01-02, End: 2018-01-21 |
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| Additional date-related information: | Phaeocystis bloom lasted approx 3 weeks. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Phaeocystis sp.
(--- cells/L)
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Gonyaulax sp.
( cells/L)
Dinophysis sp. ( cells/L) Prorocentrum sp. ( cells/L) Skeletonema sp. ( cells/L) Coscinodiscus sp. ( cells/L) Chaetoceros sp. ( cells/L) Biddulphia sp. ( cells/L) Amphora sp. ( cells/L) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | --- µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | The population reported that the floating material was in the form of transparent balls with water content with generation of bad smell. | |
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| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Economic losses: | The nearby population could not visit their beaches due to the bad smell and floating material. | ||||||
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