Harmful Algal Information System: Event MX-13-003

General Information

Event name:	MX-13-003
Country:	MEXICO
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:	Planktonic life , Aquaculture Fish , Shellfish , Humans
Toxicity detected:	No
Associated syndrome:	ASP , DSP , 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 , Poot-Delgado C.A.

Location:	Latitude: 18.561667, Longitude: -91.555278
General location information:	Laguna de Términos, Campeche HAB Area code(s): GM
Additional location information:
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Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Causative organism known:	No
Causative Species/Genus:	Pseudo-nitzschia spp. ( cells/L) Pyrodinium bahamense Plate 1906 var. Bahamense ( cells/L) Prorocentrum hoffmannianum ( cells/L) Prorocentrum mexicanum ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography:	Poot-Delgado, C. A., Okolodkov, Y. B., Aké-Castillo, J.A., Rendón-Von Osten, J. 2013. Microalgas potencialmente nocivas en bancos ostrícolas de la Laguna de Términos, Golfo de México. Memorias del XX Congreso Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología del Mar. 01-04 octubre de 2013.