Some diatoms of the genera Pseudo-nitzschia and Nitzschia produce the neurotoxin domoic
acid (DA), a compound that caused amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) in humans just over …

Phytoplankton are prominent organisms that contain numerous bioactive substances and
secondary metabolites, including toxins, which can be valuable to pharmaceutical …

Diatoms represent one of the most important groups within marine phytoplankton and are
characterized by having a siliceous cell wall (frustule). They contribute up to 45% of the total …

The aim of this new book series (Diatoms: Biology and Applications) is to provide a
comprehensive and reliable source of information on diatom biology and applications. The …

A recent field survey of Pseudo-nitzschia species from coastal waters of Malaysia
demonstrated the presence of a novel morphotype, P. sp. Port Dickson, in the Strait of …

A new toxin-producing marine diatom, Nitzschia bizertensis sp. nov., isolated from the
Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia, Southwest Mediterranean Sea) is, based on studies on eight …

Field sampling was undertaken to investigate the occurrence of P seudo‐nitzschia P
eragallo species in eight locations along the coast of M alaysian B orneo. A total of 108 …

Over the last century, human activities have altered the global nitrogen cycle, and
anthropogenic inputs of both inorganic and organic nitrogen species have increased around …

This is the first study that presents concentrations of domoic acid detected in the whole
shellfish tissue from breeding and harvesting areas along the Croatian coast of the Adriatic …

The marine diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia, the major known producer of the neurotoxin
domoic acid (DA) responsible for the amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) syndrome in …