Of the known benthic, toxigenic microalgae, species from the genera, Gambierdiscus and
Ostreopsis, present the biggest threats to human and environmental health. Gambierdiscus …

This report presents the extensive literature search conducted on 1) the occurrence of
different cyanotoxins in food matrices; 2) the analytical methods for their detection; 3) their …

Sea surface temperatures in the world's oceans are projected to warm by 0.4–1.4° C by mid
twenty-first century causing many tropical and sub-tropical harmful dinoflagellate genera like …

Blooms of the benthic toxic dinoflagellate genus Ostreopsis have been recorded more
frequently during the last two decades, particularly in warm temperate areas such as the …

A series of case reports and anecdotal references describe the adverse effects on human
health ascribed to the marine toxin palytoxin (PLTX) after different exposure routes. They …

The genus Ostreopsis includes species largely distributed from tropical to temperate marine
areas worldwide. Among the nine species of the genus, O. siamensis, O. mascarenensis, O …

Blooms of the benthic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis have been related to sporadic acute
respiratory symptoms and general malaise in people exposed to marine aerosols on some …

Marine plastic debris provides a significant surface area for potential colonization by
planktonic and benthic harmful microalgae and for the adsorption of their toxins …

Intense blooms of the benthic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata have occurred in the
northern Adriatic Sea since 2006. These blooms are associated with noxious effects on …

Palytoxin (PlTX) and palytoxin-like (PlTX-like) compounds in seafood have been raising
scientific concern in the last years. The constant increase in record numbers of the causative …