Harmful Algal Information System: Event MX-18-001

General Information

Event name:	MX-18-001
Country:	MEXICO
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:	Shellfish
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: not specified)
Associated syndrome:	PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	No
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes (2015)
Individuals to contact:	Rosalba Alonso Rodriguez

Location & Date

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Location:	Latitude: 28.940556, Longitude: -113.508056
General location information:	Bahía de Los Ángeles, Baja California HAB Area code(s): GC
Additional location information:	Front Isla Ángel de la Guarda
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	First detection: 2018-02-16, End: 2018-03-08
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Microalgae

Causative organism known:	No
Causative Species/Genus:
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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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:

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Growth:

Growth Comments

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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
	Saxitoxins			Bioassay-Mouse

Kit used:

Type of kit used:

Additional information:

Official Method Mouse Assay

Economic losses:

Not specified

Management decision:

Sanitary closure

Additional harmful effect information:

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Created at 03:36 on 20 Feb 2023
Updated at 10:13 on 20 Feb 2023