| Event name: | UY-19-001 | |
| Country: | URUGUAY | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Water Discoloration , High Phyto concentration , Foam/Mucilage in the coast , Freshwater | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: Microcystin LR in recreational water) | |
| Associated syndrome: | Cyanobacterial toxins effects | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | Ana Martínez | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Rio Uruguay and Rio de la Plata, HAB Area code(s): UY-01 UY-02 |
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| Additional location information: | 500 km shoreline affected by the bloom | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2019-01-28 Start: 2019-01-28, End: 2019-04-30 |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Microcystis aeruginosa
( cells/L)
scum because high densities |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | Kruk, C., Martínez, A., Martínez de la Escalera, G., Trinchin, R., Manta, G., Segura, A. M., … Calliari, D. (2020). Rapid freshwater discharge on the coastal ocean as a mean of long distance spreading of an unprecedented toxic cyanobacteria bloom. Science of The Total Environment, 754, 142362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142362 | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: 30 °C, Min: 28 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinity Range During Event: | Max: 30, Min: 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloom location in the water column: |
Surface |
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| Kit used: Yes | Type of kit used: ELISA | ||||||
| Additional information: | HPLC, ELISA | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Clossure of all the beaches affected by the bloom | ||||||
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