General Information

Event name: BT-10-001
Country: BOTSWANA
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Freshwater
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: microcystins)
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:
Individuals to contact: Xiao, Man

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: -23.750000, Longitude: 25.900000
General location information: Notwane River,
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Microcystis spp. ( cells/L)
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: E. Mbukwa et al., Toxic Microcystis novacekii T20-3 from Phakalane Ponds, Botswana: PCR amplifications of microcystin synthetase (mcy) genes, extraction and LC-ESI-MS identification of microcystins. Journal of Analytical & Bioanalytical Techniques 6, doi:10.4172/2161- 0525.S4177-4010 (2015).

Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Created at 02:17 on 18 Feb 2019
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