Harmful Algal Information System: Event MX-07-001

General Information

Event name:	MX-07-001
Country:	MEXICO
Nature of the harmful event:	Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:	Planktonic life , Natural Fish
Toxicity detected:	No
Associated syndrome:
Unexplained toxicity:	No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	No
Event occurred before in this location:
Individuals to contact:	Rosalba Alonso Rodriguez

Location:	Latitude: 19.189167, Longitude: -96.122778
General location information:	, Veracruz HAB Area code(s): GM
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:2007-05-25
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Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Peridinium sp. (1.81 x 10^4 cells/L) P. quadridentatum
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:	Okolodkov, Y. B., Campos-Bautista, G., Gárate-Lizárraga, I. 2016. Circadian rhytm of a red-tide dinoflagellate Peridinium quadridentatum in the port of Veracruz, Gulf of Mexico, its thecal morphology, nomenclature and geographical distribution. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 108: 289-296

Nutrient information:

NITRATE: 0.8 - 1.81 mgL-1
NITRITE: 6 - 16 ugL-1

Temperature Range During Event:

Max: 27.8 °C, Min: 15.7 °C

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Bloom location in the water column:

Whole column

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Created at 07:07 on 3 Feb 2018
Updated at 12:42 on 6 Feb 2018