Several Dinophysis species produce diarrhoetic toxins (okadaic acid and dinophysistoxins)
and pectenotoxins, and cause gastointestinal illness, Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) …

We review the spatial distribution of toxic marine microalgal species and the impacts of all
types of harmful algal events (Harmful Algal Blooms, HABs) in the Mediterranean Sea (MS) …

Marine biotoxins are produced by aquatic microorganisms and accumulate in shellfish or
finfish following the food web. These toxins usually reach human consumers by ingestion of …

Azaspiracids (AZAs) are a group of lipophilic marine biotoxins associated with human
incidents of shellfish poisoning. During a research cruise to the North Sea, we analysed size …

The last few years have brought about many changes in the field of marine and freshwater
toxins, with advances in analytical technology and the realization that these toxins are a …

This monograph reviews marine micro-algal species from all origins around the globe for
their toxic or harmful character. We have considered the ex-pressions toxic and harmful in …

Azaspiracids (AZA) are polyether marine toxins that accumulate in various shellfish species
and have been associated with severe gastrointestinal human intoxications since 1995. This …

Five major human toxic syndromes caused by the consumption of shellfish contaminated by
algal toxins are presented. The increased risks to humans of shellfish toxicity from the …

The illness of three people in 2011 after their ingestion of mussels collected from Sequim
Bay State Park, Washington State, USA, demonstrated the need to monitor diarrhetic …

It is undeniable that with the popularity of sushi and sashimi over the last decade the
consumption of raw fish has extremely increased. Raw fish is very appreciated worldwide …