| Event name: | BR-16-001 | |
| Country: | BRAZIL | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | ||
| 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: | MENDEZ, Silvia | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Bahia beach, Northe Brazil HAB Area code(s): BR-01 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2016-02-01 |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Trichodesmium erythraeum (Ehrenberg) Gomont 1892
(3500000 cells/L)
trichomes per liter |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
| Additional bloom information: | ||
| Event-related bibliography: | Helen Michelle de J. Affe1,2, Taiara A. Caires2,3, Eduardo M. da Silva1 y José Marcos de C. Nunes1. 2016.Trichodesmium erythraeum bloom on the tropical coastal region of Brazil.Rev. biol. mar. oceanogr. vol.51 no.1 .http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-19572016000100017 | |
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| Nutrient information: |
NITRATE:
1.5 µM
PHOSPHATE: 0.6 µM SILICATE: 0.3 µM |
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| Management decision: | official 5 days shut down beaches | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | some people reported dermatitis after swiming on beaches | ||||||
