| Event name: | GT-04-001 | |
| Country: | GUATEMALA | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Mass mortalities , Foam/Mucilage in the coast | |
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Event directly affected: |
Natural Fish | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | OTHER | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | Yes (Ictiotoxic) | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Monitoring from Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC-CEMA)) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | ||
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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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