Harmful algal blooms and shellfish in the marine environment: An overview of the main molluscan responses, toxin dynamics, and risks for human health

RAF Neves, SM Nascimento, LN Santos - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Besides human health risks, phycotoxins may cause physiological injuries on molluscan
shellfish and, consequently, damages to marine ecosystems and global fisheries production …

Marine invertebrate interactions with harmful algal blooms–implications for one health

AD Turner, AM Lewis, K Bradley, BH Maskrey - Journal of invertebrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) are natural atypical proliferations of micro or macro
algae in either marine or freshwater environments which have significant impacts on human …

The toxic benthic dinoflagellates of the genus Ostreopsis in temperate areas: a review

S Accoroni, C Totti - Advances in Oceanography and …, 2016 - pagepressjournals.org
The genus Ostreopsis includes species largely distributed from tropical to temperate marine
areas worldwide. Among the nine species of the genus, O. siamensis, O. mascarenensis, O …

Ostreopsis fattorussoi sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a new benthic toxic Ostreopsis species from the eastern Mediterranean Sea

S Accoroni, T Romagnoli, A Penna… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The new benthic toxic dinoflagellate, Ostreopsis fattorussoi sp. nov., is described from the
Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Lebanon and Cyprus coasts, and is supported by …

Ostreopsis cf. ovata Bloom in Currais, Brazil: Phylogeny, Toxin Profile and Contamination of Mussels and Marine Plastic Litter

CEJA Tibiriçá, IP Leite, TVV Batista, LF Fernandes… - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ostreopsis cf. ovata is a toxic marine benthic dinoflagellate responsible for harmful blooms
affecting ecosystem and human health, mostly in the Mediterranean Sea. In this study we …

Consequences of the marine climate and ecosystem shift of the 1980-90s on the Ligurian Sea biodiversity (NW Mediterranean)

CN Bianchi, A Azzola, M Bertolino, F Betti… - The European …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
A rapid temperature increase in the 1980-90s has been accompanied by dramatic and
unprecedented changes in the biota and communities of the Ligurian Sea. This review uses …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental, human health and socioeconomic impacts of Ostreopsis spp. Blooms in the NW Mediterranean

E Berdalet, AS Pavaux, R Abós-Herràndiz, M Travers… - Harmful Algae, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper summarizes the research conducted by the partners of the EU co-funded
CoCliME project to ascertain the ecological, human health and economic impacts of …

Toxicity assessment of Amphidinium carterae, Coolia cfr. monotis and Ostreopsis cfr. ovata (Dinophyta) isolated from the northern Ionian Sea (Mediterranean Sea)

P Pagliara, C Caroppo - Toxicon, 2012 - Elsevier
In many coastal areas the abundant proliferation of microalgae producing biotoxins
determines the occurrence of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Their presence in temperate …

Chemical Ecology of the Benthic Dinoflagellate Genus Ostreopsis: Review of Progress and Future Directions

AS Pavaux, E Berdalet, R Lemée - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The genus Ostreopsis includes some species that produce high biomass blooms and/or
synthesize toxic compounds that can be transferred through the marine food webs or …

Life histories of microalgal species causing harmful blooms: Haploids, diploids and the relevance of benthic stages

RI Figueroa, M Estrada, E Garcés - Harmful Algae, 2018 - Elsevier
In coastal and offshore waters, Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) currently threaten the well-
being of coastal countries. These events, which can be localized or involve wide-ranging …