General Information

Event name: MX-17-014
Country: MEXICO
Nature of the harmful event:
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration
Event directly affected:
Planktonic life , Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: 500-70000 ug STX eq./kg)
Associated syndrome: 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 (2/11/2017)
Individuals to contact: Rosalba Alonso Rodriguez

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: 31.044444, Longitude: -114.732500
General location information: Alto Golfo de California, Baja California
HAB Area code(s): MEX-GC-1
Additional location information:
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): Start: 2017-12-22, End: 2018-05-12
Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd):
Additional date-related information: Map showing the affected area

Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Gymnodinium catenatum ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
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

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:
Temperature Range During Event: Max: °C, Min: °C
Salinity Range During Event:
Bloom location in the water column:
Growth:
Growth Comments
Additional Environmental information:

Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Panopea generosa Saxitoxins 52933.7 Bioassay-Mouse
Kit used: Type of kit used:
Additional information: Oficial Method, Mouse Assay
Economic losses: 13 tons of geoduck (Panopea generosa) were destroyed
Management decision: sanitary closure
Additional harmful effect information: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/329387/Comportamiento_de_Saxitoxina_en_Baja_California_25-05-2018.pdf
Created at 01:11 on 4 Jan 2019
Updated at 03:43 on 20 Feb 2023
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