| Event name: | UY-94-003 | |
| Country: | URUGUAY | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | ||
| Individuals to contact: | MENDEZ, Silvia | |
| Location: | Latitude: -34.950000, Longitude: -54.933333 | |
| General location information: |
Punta del Este, Maldonado HAB Area code(s): UY-02 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1994-02-20 |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Gymnodinium catenatum Graham 1943
(3600 cells/L)
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Gyrodinium sp.
(40000000 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | Ferrari, G. y S. M. Méndez. 2000. Report of phytoplankton species producing coastal water discoloration in Uruguay. Iheringia ( Serie Botánica) (54): 3-18 Porto Alegre. | |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Management decision: | public alert because the coastal waters were red and PSP was detected | ||||||
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