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 …

Marine pollution gives rise to concern not only about the environment itself but also about
the impact on food safety and consequently on public health. European authorities and …

Sea surface temperatures in the world's oceans are projected to warm by 0.4–1.4° C by mid
twenty-first century causing many tropical and sub-tropical harmful dinoflagellate genera like …

Ciguatera poisoning (CP) is a severe seafood-borne disease, caused by the consumption of
reef fish contaminated with Caribbean ciguatoxins (C-CTXs) in the Caribbean and tropical …

Of the known benthic, toxigenic microalgae, species from the genera, Gambierdiscus and
Ostreopsis, present the biggest threats to human and environmental health. Gambierdiscus …

A new benthic toxic dinoflagellate is described from the Canary Islands, Spain.
Gambierdiscus excentricus sp. nov. was isolated from seaweeds growing in tidal ponds and …

Dinoflagellate species belonging to the genera Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa produce
ciguatoxins (CTXs), potent neurotoxins that concentrate in fish causing ciguatera fish …

Toxin profiles of representative ciguatera species caught at different locations of Japan were
investigated in fish flesh by high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass …

Species of the dinoflagellate genus Gambierdiscus are the cause of Ciguatera Fish
Poisoning, common in tropical areas. Nevertheless, until recently this syndrome was not …

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 …