Harmful Algal Information System: Event CU-09-001

General Information

Event name:	CU-09-001
Country:	CUBA
Nature of the harmful event:	Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Mass mortalities
Event directly affected:	Planktonic life , Natural Fish
Toxicity detected:	No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity:	Yes
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	No
Event occurred before in this location:	No
Individuals to contact:	Alonso-Hernández, Carlos , Uriza-Hernández, Sonia

Location:	Latitude: 22.157222, Longitude: -80.490000
General location information:	Cienfuegos Bay, Cienfuegos HAB Area code(s): CUB-2
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:2009-07-15 Start: 2009-07-15, End: 2009-07-20
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Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Heterocapsa circularisquama (7.7 10e7 cel/l cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:	Amphidinium carterae ( cells/L) Prorocentrum rhathymum Loeblich et al. 1979 ( cells/L)
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:	Moreira, A (2010): Dinoflagellate blooms in eutrophic zones of Bahía de Cienfuegos, Cuba. Harmful Algae News (41): 11-12

Nutrient information:

NITRITE: 0.3 microg/l
PHOSPHATE: 1.59 microg/l

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Created at 09:09 on 28 Oct 2015