Ciguatera poisonings: A global review of occurrences and trends

M Chinain, CMI Gatti, HT Darius, JP Quod, PA Tester - Harmful Algae, 2021 - Elsevier
Ciguatera Poisoning (CP) is the most prevalent, phycotoxin related seafood poisoning
across the globe, affecting between 10,000 and 50,000 people annually. This illness results …

Harmful algal blooms in benthic systems: Recent progress and future research

E Berdalet, PA Tester, M Chinain, S Fraga, R Lemée… - Oceanography, 2017 - JSTOR
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 …

Ciguatoxicity of Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa species from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

RW Litaker, WC Holland, DR Hardison, F Pisapia… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Dinoflagellate species belonging to the genera Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa produce
ciguatoxins (CTXs), potent neurotoxins that concentrate in fish causing ciguatera fish …

Genetic Diversity and Distribution of the Ciguatera-Causing Dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus spp. (Dinophyceae) in Coastal Areas of Japan

T Nishimura, S Sato, W Tawong, H Sakanari… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background The marine epiphytic dinoflagellate genus Gambierdiscus produce toxins that
cause ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP): one of the most significant seafood-borne illnesses …

Global impact of ciguatoxins and ciguatera fish poisoning on fish, fisheries and consumers

L Soliño, PR Costa - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is one of the most devastating food-borne illnesses caused
by fish consumption. Ciguatoxins (CTXs) are potent neurotoxins synthesized by the benthic …

A new look at the potential role of marine plastic debris as a global vector of toxic benthic algae

I do Prado Leite, A Menegotto, P da Cunha Lana… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine plastic debris provides a significant surface area for potential colonization by
planktonic and benthic harmful microalgae and for the adsorption of their toxins …

[PDF][PDF] Ciguatera-causing dinoflagellates in the genera Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa: Distribution, ecophysiology and toxicology

M Chinain, CM Gatti, M Roué, HT Darius… - … , Life History and …, 2020 - novapublishers.com
Ciguatera poisoning results from the consumption of fish and marine invertebrates
contaminated with lipid soluble toxins known as ciguatoxins (CTXs) that are produced by …

Gambierdiscus jejuensis sp. nov., an epiphytic dinoflagellate from the waters of Jeju Island, Korea, effect of temperature on the growth, and its global distribution

SH Jang, HJ Jeong, Y Du Yoo - Harmful Algae, 2018 - Elsevier
The genus Gambierdiscus produces ciguatera toxins, which has led to extensive studies of
this genus. Epiphytic dinoflagellate cells were isolated from coralline macroalgae collected …

Characterization of a Strain of Fukuyoa paulensis (Dinophyceae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea

A Laza‐Martínez, H David, P Riobó… - Journal of Eukaryotic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A single cell of the dinoflagellate genus Fukuyoa was isolated from the island of Formentera
(Balearic Islands, west Mediterranean Sea), cultured, and characterized by morphological …

Influence of Environmental Variables on Gambierdiscus spp. (Dinophyceae) Growth and Distribution

Y Xu, ML Richlen, JD Liefer, A Robertson, D Kulis… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Benthic dinoflagellates in the genus Gambierdiscus produce the ciguatoxin precursors
responsible for the occurrence of ciguatera toxicity. The prevalence of ciguatera toxins in fish …