General Information

Event name: MX-10-017
Country: MEXICO
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
Planktonic life , Natural Fish
Toxicity detected: No
Associated syndrome: OTHER , PSP
Unexplained toxicity: No
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Mareas Rojas (COFEPRIS))
Event occurred before in this location: Yes
Individuals to contact: Rosalba Alonso Rodriguez

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: , Longitude:
General location information: Bahía de Mazatlán, Sinaloa
HAB Area code(s): GCS
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2010-11-26, End: 2010-11-29
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Gymnodinium catenatum ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: Myrionecta rubra Jankowski 1976 ( cells/L)
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
Additional bloom information:
Event-related bibliography: Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios. 2016. https://www.gob.mx/cofepris/documentos/presencia-de-marea-roja-en-costas-nacionales-durante-2003

Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Created at 12:49 on 3 Jan 2019
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