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 …

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 …

Several species of microalgae can produce potent phycotoxins that negatively affect aquatic
organisms and their consumers following different exposure routes, as well as toxicokinetic …

Background An updated comprehensive checklist of polychaete species, which have been
recorded from Malaysian waters, is provided, with their geographic distributions and the …

Los poliquetos (Annelida) son organismos en íntimo contacto con el sedimento donde viven
y el agua sobrenadante. El estrés ambiental genera rápidas respuestas en estos …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are increasing globally in frequency, persistence, and
geographic extent, posing a threat to ecosystem and human health. To date, no occurrences …

Blooms of the diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia occur annually in the Southern California
Bight (SCB), and domoic acid (DA) associated with these events can contaminate fisheries …

Salinity regimes in estuarine habitats will shift pending sediment diversions, which will
reconnect Louisiana, USA, coastal wetlands to the Mississippi River. The river has been …

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of several low-cost reagents in obtaining high-
quality diatom slides for microphytobenthos research. We evaluated the performance of …

Domoic acid (DA) is a neurotoxin produced by diatoms from the genera Pseudo-nitzschia
and Nitzschia. DA is transferred through the food web when consumed by organisms such …