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 …

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) pose unique risks to the citizens, stakeholders, visitors,
environment and economy of the state of Florida. Florida has been historically subjected to …

Massive phytoplankton proliferation, and the consequent release of toxic metabolites, can
be responsible for seafood poisoning outbreaks: filter-feeding mollusks, such as shellfish …

Marine phycotoxins are a multiplicity of bioactive compounds which are produced by
microalgae and bioaccumulate in the marine food web. Phycotoxins affect the ecosystem …

Abstract The Chesapeake Bay, along the mid-Atlantic coast of North America, is the largest
estuary in the United States and provides critical habitat for wildlife. In contrast to point and …

Domoic acid (DA), a highly neurotoxic metabolite produced by phytoplankton, contaminates
seafood products and threats humankind. Herein, we have proposed a molecular imprinting …

Aquatic toxins are potent natural toxins produced by certain cyanobacteria and marine algae
species during harmful cyanobacterial and algal blooms (CyanoHABs and HABs …

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 …

Enabling cost-effective safety monitoring of shellfish is an important measure for the healthy
development of the coastal marine economy. Herein, a new aptamer@ metal–organic …

A simple and efficient sample extraction and preconcentration method based on reversed-
phase ionic liquid dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (RP-IL-DLLME) had been …