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 …

Abstract The Gulf of California (GC) is an unique large ecosystem characterized by its rich
biodiversity, high biological productivity and endemism of marine life. However, as many …

Abstract Harmful Algae Blooms (HAB) have been documented for at least fifty years in Latin
America and the Caribbean (LAC), however, their impacts at social, ecological and …

A simple QuEChERS method coupled with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–
tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC–MS/MS) was developed to improve the extraction …

Official control biotoxin testing of bivalve molluscs from Great Britain has been conducted by
Cefas for over a decade. Reflecting the changes in legislation, bioassays were gradually …

Cefas has been responsible for the delivery of official control biotoxin testing of bivalve
molluscs from Great Britain for just over a decade. Liquid chromatography tandem mass …

Dinophysis spp. are a major source of diarrheic toxins to marine food webs, especially
during blooms. This study documented the occurrence, in late May 2016, of a massive toxic …

Marine lipophilic phycotoxins (MLPs) are produced by toxigenic microalgae and cause
foodborne illnesses. However, there is little information on the trophic transfer potential of …

Azaspiracids (AZA), a group of lipophilic phycotoxins, are produced by some species of the
marine dinophycean genus Azadinium. AZA have recently been detected in shellfish from …

Lipophilic phycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by phytoplanktonic species.
They accumulate in filter-feeding shellfish and can cause human intoxication. Regulatory …