| Event name: | EG-07-001 | |
| Country: | EGYPT | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration | |
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Event directly affected: |
Other Terrestrial | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | ||
| Unexplained toxicity: | Yes | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Oceanography Programme) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | ISMAEL, Amany | |
| Location: | Latitude: 29.983333, Longitude: 31.266667 | |
| General location information: |
Miami Beach, Alexandria HAB Area code(s): EG-02 |
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| Additional location information: | The area is affected by coastal engineering and The place is recreational area | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2007-08-15 Start: 2007-08-10, End: 2007-09-01 |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Peridinium quinquecorne Abé 1927
(9.9 x 106 cells/L)
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: |
Micromonas pusilla (Butcher) Manton et Parke 1960
(21.8 x 106 cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | ||
| Event-related bibliography: | Ismael, A. A. 2014. Coastal engineering and Harmful Algal Blooms along Alexandria coast, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research. 40(2): 125-131 | |
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| Nutrient information: |
NITRATE:
3.43-22.37
PHOSPHATE: 1.66-2.89 |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 39.6, Min: 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: | Whole column | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Economic losses: | yes, Tourism sector affected | ||||||
| Management decision: | Corrective measures were then taken around 2010 to reduce the harmful effects caused by the previous coastal engineering modifications. | ||||||
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