Harmful Algal Information System: Event MX-04-002

General Information

Event name:	MX-04-002
Country:	MEXICO
Nature of the harmful event:	Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:	Planktonic life , Natural Fish
Toxicity detected:	No
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Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	No
Event occurred before in this location:	Yes
Individuals to contact:	Rosalba Alonso Rodriguez

Location:	Latitude: 24.420000, Longitude: -110.363056
General location information:	Isla Espíritu Santo, La Paz, B. C. S. HAB Area code(s): GC
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:2004-10-28
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Causative organism known:	No
Causative Species/Genus:	Gonyaulax polygramma (4.1 x 10^6 cells/L) Infect by Amoebophyra ceratii
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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Event-related bibliography:	Gárate-lizárraga, I., Muñetón-Gómez, M. S., Maldonado-Lopez, V. 2006. Florecimiento del dinoflagelado Gonyaulax polygramma frente a la Isla Espiritu Santo, Golfo de California, Mexico. Rev. Invest. Mar. 27(1): 31-39.

Nutrient information:

PHOSPHATE: 3.89 uM
SILICATE: 5.91 uM
NITRATE + NITRITE: 2.46 uM

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Created at 05:29 on 5 Feb 2018
Updated at 12:44 on 6 Feb 2018