Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) is the most frequently reported seafood-toxin illness in the
world. It causes substantial human health, social, and economic impacts. The illness …

The frequency and intensity of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and phytoplankton community
shifts toward toxic species have increased worldwide. Although most research has focused …

Along the Pacific coast of North America, from Alaska to Mexico, harmful algal blooms
(HABs) have caused losses to natural resources and coastal economies, and have resulted …

In late November to December 1987, Canadians awoke to headlines such as “Mystery Toxin
Taints Mussels”,“Killer Shellfish Algae Found in River”, and “Fatal Mussel Toxin Found” …

Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP), caused by the neurotoxin domoic acid (DA), was first
discovered as a result of human consumption of contaminated blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) …

The deep chlorophyll maximum (DCM) is a ubiquitous feature of phytoplankton vertical
distribution in stratified waters that is relevant to our understanding of the mechanisms that …

Two sets of observations were made on the distribution of Pseudo-nitzschia taxa in a fjord in
the San Juan Islands, Washington, USA. From May 21 to 31, 1996, we observed the spatio …

Clonal cultures of plankton are widely used in laboratory experiments and have contributed
greatly to knowledge of microbial systems. However, many physiological characteristics vary …

A total number of 40 potentially toxic microalgae and 5taxa causing discolorations have
been identified along the coasts of the Campania region (South Tyrrhenian Sea …

Production of domoic acid (DA) by the pennate diatom Pseudo‐nitzschia multiseries is
associated with physiological stress caused by silicate (Si) and/or phosphate (P) limitation …