General Information

Event name: MX-23-001
Country: MEXICO
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: >300 ug eq. STX/kg)
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (COFEPRIS)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: Héctor Gustavo Villagrán Lorenzana

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Colima coast, Colima
HAB Area code(s): PM
Additional location information: Bays of Manzanillo and Santiago
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2023-03-24, End: 2023-04-17
Additional date-related information:

Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
Causative Species/Genus: Gymnodinium catenatum Graham 1943 ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: https://diariodecolima.com/noticias/detalle/2023-04-18-termin-la-marea-roja-se-levanta-la-veda-sanitaria-salud-colima

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:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Kit used: No Type of kit used:
Additional information: mouse bioassay
Economic losses:
Management decision: sanitary closure
Additional harmful effect information: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/874951/Cuadro_Cierres_precautorios_2023__1___2_.pdf
Created at 11:01 on 11 Dec 2023
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