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General Information

Event name: GT-16-001
Country: GUATEMALA
Nature of the harmful event:
 High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome: CFP (Ciguatera Fish Poisoning)
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: No
Event occurred before in this location: No
Individuals to contact:

Location & Date

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General location information: Motagüilla, Caribe, Guatemala
HAB Area code(s): GUA-1
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information: We found Gambierdiscus spp, Prorocentrum spp, Coolia sp and Ostreopsis sp.
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Created at 04:41 on 15 May 2018
Updated at 04:49 on 15 May 2018
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