General Information

Event name: CN-10-021
Country: CHINA
Nature of the harmful event:
High Phyto concentration , Freshwater
Event directly affected:
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: microcystins)
Associated syndrome: Cyanobacterial toxins effects
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: Xiao, Man

Location & Date

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Location: Latitude: 31.433333, Longitude: 121.466667
General location information: Qingcaosha Reservoir,
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Microcystis spp. ( cells/L)
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Event-related bibliography: X. Ren et al., Spatial and temporal assessment of the initial pattern of phytoplankton population in a newly built coastal reservoir. Frontiers of Earth Science 10, 546–559 (2016).

Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Created at 11:28 on 21 Feb 2019
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