Shallow, well-illuminated coastal waters from tropical to temperate latitudes are attractive
environments for humans. Beaches and coral reefs have provided lodging and food to …

Plankton are a pivotal component of the diversity and functioning of coastal marine
ecosystems. A long time-series of observations is the best tool to trace their patterns and …

Blooms of Ostreopsis cf. ovata pose an emerging health threat, causing respiratory disorders
in various coastal regions. This dinoflagellate produce potent phycotoxins named ovatoxins …

The new benthic toxic dinoflagellate, Ostreopsis fattorussoi sp. nov., is described from the
Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Lebanon and Cyprus coasts, and is supported by …

This paper summarizes the research conducted by the partners of the EU co-funded
CoCliME project to ascertain the ecological, human health and economic impacts of …

The genus Ostreopsis includes some species that produce high biomass blooms and/or
synthesize toxic compounds that can be transferred through the marine food webs or …

Ostreopsis cf. ovata is a harmful benthic dinoflagellate, widespread along most of the
Mediterranean coasts. It produces a wide range of palytoxin-like compounds and variable …

Ostreopsis cf. ovata is a benthic dinoflagellate that produces palytoxin-like compounds that
adversely affect both marine vertebrates and invertebrates and are reported to be …

Environmental factors that shape dynamics of benthic toxic blooms are largely unknown. In
particular, for the toxic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata, the importance of the availability of …

Dinoflagellates are marine organisms that undergo seasonal proliferation events known as
algal blooms. Vegetative cell proliferation is a main contributing factor in these events …