| Event name: | VE-14-001 | |
| Country: | VENEZUELA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | ||
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | O. siamensis, Tripos lineatus | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (During 2010 there was a flowering with the same characteristics.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | VALERIO, Lorelys | |
| Location: | Latitude: 10.591667, Longitude: -66.170556 | |
| General location information: |
Playa Caracolito, Estado Miranda HAB Area code(s): VE-03 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2014-10-07 Start: 2014-10-07, End: 2014-10-07 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | Se tomaron muestras a 50 metros de la costa. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Ostreopsis siamensis
(1.003 y 1.759 células cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | A density of 1,015 cells / l of the dinoflagellate Tripos lineatus was obtained in the station furthest from the coast in Caracolito beach. | |
| Event-related bibliography: | Pereira C., Hernandez V., Fernandez A., Troccoli L.2020. Occurrence of harmful microalgae blooms in Miranda state coast, Venezuela. Ciencia, Ambiente y Clima,3(1):2636-2333. | |
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| Nutrient information: |
AMONIUM:
0,34
NITRATE: 1,1 NITRITE: 0,006 PHOSPHATE: 0,32 |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 32 °C, Min: 26 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 40, Min: 36,8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Management decision: | Eviction from the beach | ||||||
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