Heterosigma akashiwo is a golden-brown unicellular phytoflagellate with a high potential to
create harmful algal blooms (HABs) and kill fish in many coastal regions worldwide …

Diarrhetic shellfish toxins produced by certain species of the marine dinoflagellate
Dinophysis can accumulate in shellfish in high concentrations, representing a significant …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs), mainly formed by dinoflagellates, have detrimental effects on
marine ecosystems and public health. Therefore, detecting HABs is crucial for early warning …

Abstract Recent increase of Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) causes world-wide ecological,
economical, and health issues, and more attention is paid to frequent coastal monitoring for …

Harmful algal blooms, including those caused by the toxic diatom Pseudo-nitzschia, can
have significant impacts on human health, ecosystem functioning and ultimately food …

Although the occurrences of harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been intensifying, many
HABs in coastal waters may have been neglected despite their damaging impact directly on …

This chapter presents an overview of quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR), with a focus on
harmful algae blooms (HABs). It includes an overview of the technology and describes the …

Here, to give early waring for harmful algal blooms caused by Prorocentrum minimum, we
reported a simple and rapid colorimetric assay that is named aptamer-gold nanoparticles …

The dinoflagellate Karlodinium veneficum that is usually present at relatively low cell
abundances is a globally-distributed harmful algal bloom-forming species, which negatively …

In autumn of 2013 an immense dinoflagellate bloom developed in Kachemak Bay, AK, USA.
Much of the Bay was discolored a dark amber color and raised public concerns as small …