Harmful Algal Information System: Event IND-15-002

General Information

Event name:	IND-15-002
Country:	INDIA
Nature of the harmful event:	Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration
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:	Yes
Individuals to contact:	K.B. Padmakumar

Location & Date

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Location:	Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information:	off Kochi, South India HAB Area code(s): IN-01
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:2015-08-03
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Microalgae

Causative organism known:	Yes
Causative Species/Genus:	Karenia mikimotoi (11.9 × 105 cells L−1 cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
Additional bloom information:
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Environmental Conditions

Weather:	Turbidity (NTU):	Wind direction:
Stratified water:	Oxygen content (nL/L):	Wind velocity:
Temperature (°C):	Oxygen saturation %:	Current Direction:
Sechhi disk (m):	Salinity:	Current Velocity:

Nutrient information:

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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin

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Toxin details

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Additional harmful effect information:

Influence of nutrient fluxes on phytoplankton community and harmful algal blooms along the coastal waters of southeastern Arabian SeaContinental Shelf Research Volume 161, 1 June 2018, Pages 20-28

Created at 10:33 on 29 Nov 2018