General Information

Event name: MX-10-003
Country: MEXICO
Nature of the harmful event:
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes
Associated syndrome: PSP
Unexplained toxicity:
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 & Date

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Location: Latitude: 15.916667, Longitude: -95.583056
General location information: , Oaxaca
HAB Area code(s): GT
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum (3.25 x 10 ^4 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: Gymnodinium catenatum (4 x 10^3 cells/L)
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: Alonso-Rodríguez, R., Mendoza-Amézquita, E., Velásquez-López, S. A., Seim, J. A., Martínez-Rodríguez, M. M. 2015. Florecimientos algales nocivos producidos por Pyrodinium bahamense en Oaxaca, México (2009-2010). Salud Pública de México. 57 (4): 343-351.

Environmental Conditions

Weather: Turbidity (NTU): Wind direction:
Stratified water: Oxygen content (nL/L): Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C): 30 Oxygen saturation %: Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m): Salinity: Current Velocity:
Nutrient information:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: 34 °C, Min: 23 °C
Salinity Range During Event: Max: 34.5, Min: 31
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Saxitoxins STX eq 1193 mgSTXeq LC-FD
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information:
Economic losses:
Management decision:
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Created at 08:51 on 3 Feb 2018
Updated at 08:28 on 6 Feb 2018
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