Harmful Algal Information System: Event MX-07-002

General Information

Event name:	MX-07-002
Country:	MEXICO
Nature of the harmful event:
Event directly affected:	Planktonic life , Natural Fish
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:
Individuals to contact:	Rosalba Alonso Rodriguez

Location:	Latitude: 24.500000, Longitude: -110.516389
General location information:	Bahia de la Paz, Baja California Sur HAB Area code(s): GC
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information:

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Prorocentrum gracile (0.28 x 10^3 cells/L) Prorocentrum emarginatum (0.04 x 10^3 cells/L) Prorocentrum lima (0.04 x 10^3 cells/L) Prorocentrum micans (6.16 x 10^3 cells/L) Prorocentrum minimum (1.2 x 10^3 cells/L) Prorocentrum rhathymum Loeblich et al. 1979 (4.84 x 10^3 cells/L) Prorocentrum rostratum Stein 1883 (0.12 x 10^3 cells/L) Prorocentrum sp. (0.76 x 10^3 cells/L) shikokuense Prorocentrum triestinum (0.32 x 10^3 cells/L) Prorocentrum sp. (1.08 x 10^3 cells/L) vaginula Prorocentrum sp. (0.08 x 10^3 cells/L) dactylus Prorocentrum compressum (0.24 x 10^3 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:	Review of Prorocentrum spp. at Bahia de la Paz, México between june 2006 to may 2007.
Event-related bibliography:	Muciño-Marquez, R. E., Gárate-Lizárraga, I., López-Cortés, D. J. 2015. Seasonal Variation of the Genus Prorocentrum (DINOPHYCEAE) in Two Tuna Farms in Bahía de la Paz, México. Acta Biológica Colombiana. 20(1): 195-206.