General Information

Event name: MX-23-002
Country: MEXICO
Nature of the harmful event:
Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: >300 ug OA eq./kg)
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: Anselma Soto Corrales

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Bay Altata Norte, Navolato, Sinaloa
HAB Area code(s): GC
Additional location information: Navolato, Sinaloa
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2023-06-02, End: 2023-08-09
Additional date-related information: COFEPRISS

Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis caudata Saville-Kent 1881 ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:

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
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
oyster Okadaic Acid OA 255 Bioassay-Mouse
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision: https://agepsa.cdmx.gob.mx/comunicacion/nota/veda-bahia-altata-norte-de-navolato-sinaloa
Additional harmful effect information:
Created at 11:31 on 11 Dec 2023
Updated at 12:14 on 11 Dec 2023
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