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Event name:
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SV-19-001
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Country:
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EL SALVADOR
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Nature of the harmful event:
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Water Discoloration
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High Phyto concentration
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Event directly affected:
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Other Terrestrial
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Toxicity detected:
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No
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Associated syndrome:
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Unexplained toxicity:
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Yes
(Toxins were not measured but water discoloration coincided with dead molluscs and signs of intoxication in piglets.)
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Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
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Possibly Anadara sp.
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Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:
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Yes
(National Monitoring Program of Harmful Algal Blooms)
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Event occurred before in this location:
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No
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Individuals to contact:
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AMAYA-MONTERROSA, Oscar
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QUINTANILLA, Rebeca
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Causative organism known:
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Yes
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Causative Species/Genus:
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Aphanizomenon sp.
(127000 cells/L)
colonies per liter. Colonies were counted since cells were moderately disintegrated and difficult to indentify individually
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Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:
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µg/l
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Additional bloom information:
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Aphanizomenon presented filaments forming fascicle-like colonies that ranged from 99 to 698 µm in length and 46 to 257 µm in width.
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Event-related bibliography:
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Quintanilla, R., Amaya, O. & J. Guerra. 2019. Unprecedented bloom of the cyanobacteria Aphanizomenon in a coastal bay of El Salvador. Harmful Algae News 62: 12-13.
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