General Information

Event name: VE-12-001
Country: VENEZUELA
Nature of the harmful event:
Water Discoloration
Event directly affected:
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: VALERIO, Lorelys

Location & Date

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General location information: Bahía de Juangriego, Nueva Esparta
HAB Area code(s): VE-04
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Event Date:2012-03-05
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: No
Causative Species/Genus: Chattonella subsalsa Biecheler 1936 (4301,1 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information: Otras especies formadoras del turbio Gymnodinium aureum, Scripsiella trochoidea, Protoperidinium aciculiferum y Eutreptiella sp
Event-related bibliography: Valerio- González, L. (2018). Dinoflagelados Epibentónicos de la Isla de Margarita. Importancia en el estudio de las FANs en Venezuela. Boca del Río: Universidad de Oriente, Trabajo de ascenso presentado como requisito parcial para ascender a la categoría de profesor asistente.

Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Created at 09:37 on 6 Jun 2018
Updated at 07:19 on 3 Dec 2021
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