Event name: | GT-04-001 | |
Country: | GUATEMALA | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Mass mortalities , Foam/Mucilage in the coast | |
Event directly affected: |
Natural Fish | |
Toxicity detected: | No | |
Associated syndrome: | OTHER | |
Unexplained toxicity: | Yes (Ictiotoxic) | |
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Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Monitoring from Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC-CEMA)) | |
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Location: | Latitude: 13.911667, Longitude: -90.780556 | |
General location information: |
Boya Recalada, Frente a Puerto Quetzal HAB Area code(s): GUA-5 |
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2004-05-30 Start: 2004-05-28, End: 2004-06-27 |
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Causative organism known: | Yes | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Cochlodinium polykrikoides Margalef 1961
(964,000 cells/L)
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | (>20 mg/m3). µg/l | |
Additional bloom information: | Foam, mucilage and bad smell | |
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Nutrient information: |
NITRATE:
5.3 mg/L
PHOSPHATE: 1.64 mg/L |
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Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 32.7°C °C, Min: 30.3°C °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 32.8 ppm, Min: 32.1 ppm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface Subsurface |
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Growth: |
In situ |
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