Harmful Algal Information System: Event MX-08-001

General Information

Event name:	MX-08-001
Country:	MEXICO
Nature of the harmful event:	Other ( Isolated strains from HABs)
Event directly affected:	Planktonic life
Toxicity detected:	Yes (Approximate range: 90 pg STX eq cell^-1)
Associated syndrome:	PSP
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 & Date

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Location:	Latitude: 24.850000, Longitude: -110.583333
General location information:	San Jose Island, Baja California Sur HAB Area code(s): GC
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Microalgae

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Pyrodinium bahamense ( cells/L)
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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Event-related bibliography:	Morquecho, L., Alonso-Rodríguez, R., Martínez-Tecuapacho, G.. A. 2014. Cyst morphology, germination characteristics, and potential toxicity of Pyrodinium bahamense in the Gulf of California. Botánica Marina. 57(4):303-314

Environmental Conditions

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Growth Comments

Cultivated in GSe medium (Doblin et al. 1999), incubated at 25°C, salinity of 15, an irradiance of 53 umol photons m-2s-1 tieh a 12:12 h light/dark cycle.

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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin	Toxin type	Toxin details	Max. concentration	Assay type
	Saxitoxins	STX eq	90 pg STXeq Cell^-1	LC-FD

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Created at 07:28 on 8 Feb 2018