Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are diverse phenomena involving multiple. species and
classes of algae that occupy a broad range of habitats from lakes to oceans and produce a …

We provide a global assessment, with detailed multi-scale data, of the ecological and
toxicological effects generated by inorganic nitrogen pollution in aquatic ecosystems. Our …

The public health, tourism, fisheries, and ecosystem impacts from harmful algal blooms
(HABs) have all increased over the past few decades. This has led to heightened scientific …

Over the last decade, our understanding of the environmental controls on Pseudo-nitzschia
blooms and domoic acid (DA) production has matured. Pseudo-nitzschia have been found …

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) pose unique risks to the citizens, stakeholders, visitors,
environment and economy of the state of Florida. Florida has been historically subjected to …

Lelong A., Hégaret H., Soudant P. and Bates SS 2012. Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae)
species, domoic acid and amnesic shellfish poisoning: revisiting previous paradigms …

Certain marine algae produce potent toxins that impact human health through the
consumption of contaminated shellfish and finfish and through water or aerosol exposure …

Abstract Over 400 California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) died and many others
displayed signs of neurological dysfunction along the central California coast during May …

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” …

Domoic acid is a potent neurotoxin that is naturally produced by several diatom species of
the genus Pseudo-nitzschia. The toxin acts as a glutamate agonist and is excitotoxic in the …