Harmful algal blooms (HABs) of toxic species of the dinoflagellate genus Dinophysis are a
threat to human health as they are mainly responsible for diarrheic shellfish poisoning (DSP) …

Cultivated bivalves are important not only because of their economic value, but also due to
their impacts on natural ecosystems. The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is the world's …

Marine non-indigenous species are a significant threat to marine ecosystems with
prevention of introduction and early detection considered to be the only effective …

The Thau lagoon, located at the South of France, provides 10% of the French pacific oyster
Crassostrea gigas production. Despite this intensive shellfish production, the larval …

Identifying the drivers that control the reproductive success of a population is vital to
forecasting the consequences of climate change in terms of distribution shift and population …

The dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium comprises species that produce highly potent
neurotoxins known as paralytic shellfish toxins (PST), and bioactive extracellular …

Mitigation of impacts from already established invasive non-native species (INNS) relies on
reducing species abundance and onward spread. However, there is limited understanding …

The recent discovery of Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas (also known as Magallana gigas)
spatfields in a Mediterranean lagoon intensely exploited for shellfish farming (Thau lagoon) …

Harmful algal blooms are a threat to aquatic organisms and coastal ecosystems. Among
harmful species, the widespread distributed genus Alexandrium is of global importance. This …

Dinoflagellates from the globally distributed genus Alexandrium are known to produce both
paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) and uncharacterized bioactive extracellular compounds …