The globally distributed genus Alexandrium: multifaceted roles in marine ecosystems and impacts on human health

DM Anderson, TJ Alpermann, AD Cembella, Y Collos… - Harmful algae, 2012 - Elsevier
The dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium is one of the major harmful algal bloom (HAB) genera
with respect to the diversity, magnitude and consequences of blooms. The ability of …

The current state of knowledge on taxonomy, modulating factors, ecological roles, and mode of action of phytoplankton allelochemicals

S Śliwińska-Wilczewska, K Wiśniewska… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Allelopathy is widespread in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats. Literature data
indicate that allelopathy could offer a competitive advantage for some phytoplankton species …

Fish gill damage by the dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella from Chilean fjords: Synergistic action of ROS and PUFA

JI Mardones, JJ Dorantes-Aranda, PD Nichols… - Harmful Algae, 2015 - Elsevier
Outbreaks of the dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella have caused significant economic
losses to the salmon industry in the south of Chile. However, the precise ichthyotoxic …

Unknown Extracellular and Bioactive Metabolites of the Genus Alexandrium: A Review of Overlooked Toxins

M Long, B Krock, J Castrec, U Tillmann - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Various species of Alexandrium can produce a number of bioactive compounds, eg,
paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs), spirolides, gymnodimines, goniodomins, and also …

Minireview: algal natural compounds and extracts as antifoulants

M Saha, F Goecke, P Bhadury - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2018 - Springer
Marine biofouling is a paramount phenomenon in the marine environment and causes
serious problems to maritime industries worldwide. Marine algae are known to produce a …

[HTML][HTML] Toxic effects of the emerging Alexandrium pseudogonyaulax (Dinophyceae) on multiple trophic levels of the pelagic food web

K Möller, U Tillmann, M Pöchhacker, E Varga, B Krock… - Harmful Algae, 2024 - Elsevier
The dinoflagellate Alexandrium pseudogonyaulax, a harmful algal bloom species, is
currently appearing in increasing frequency and abundance across Northern European …

Allelochemicals of Alexandrium minutum: kinetics of membrane disruption and photosynthesis inhibition in a co-occurring diatom

M Long, A Peltekis, C González-Fernández, H Hegaret… - Harmful Algae, 2021 - Elsevier
Allelopathy is an efficient strategy by which some microalgae can outcompete other species.
Allelochemicals from the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum have deleterious effects …

A large-scale sustained fish kill in the St. Johns River, Florida: A complex consequence of cyanobacteria blooms

JH Landsberg, J Hendrickson, M Tabuchi, Y Kiryu… - Harmful Algae, 2020 - Elsevier
In the summer of 2010, a sustained multispecies fish kill, affecting primarily adult red drum
(Sciaenops ocellatus) and Atlantic stingray (Dasyatis sabina), along with various baitfish …

Differences in the toxicity of six Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae) species measured using an in vitro human erythrocyte lysis assay

WC Holland, RW Litaker, CR Tomas, SR Kibler… - Toxicon, 2013 - Elsevier
This study examined the toxicity of six Gambierdiscus species (Gambierdiscus belizeanus,
Gambierdiscus caribaeus, Gambierdiscus carolinianus, Gambierdiscus carpenteri …

Irregular harmful algal blooms triggered by feedback between toxin production and zooplankton feeding

S Chakraborty, SD Moorthi, R Karnatak, U Feudel - Ecological Modelling, 2022 - Elsevier
Blooms of toxic or harmful phytoplankton (known as 'harmful algal blooms' or 'HABs') pose a
significant and increasing threat to human health and fisheries throughout the globe. The …