Bivalves were long thought to be “symptomless carriers” of marine microalgal toxins to
human seafood consumers. In the past three decades, science has come to recognize that …

In this review we summarize the current state of knowledge regarding taxonomy, bloom
dynamics, toxicity, autoecology, and trophic interactions, of saxitoxin producing …

Over the last decade, our understanding of the environmental controls on Pseudo-nitzschia
blooms and domoic acid (DA) production has matured. Pseudo-nitzschia have been found …

Abstract Harmful Algae Blooms (HAB) have been documented for at least fifty years in Latin
America and the Caribbean (LAC), however, their impacts at social, ecological and …

Although the occurrences of harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been intensifying, many
HABs in coastal waters may have been neglected despite their damaging impact directly on …

Brazil has the third mangrove extension in the world, occupying around one million
hectares. These forests occur along almost the entire Brazilian coast but are unevenly …

Anthropogenic activities can have a great influence on water quality and in the availability of
habitat and food resources, which can promote changes in the trophic diversity and carbon …

Algal toxins are involved in the mortality and/or illness of marine organisms via consumption
of contaminated prey, or upon direct exposure to toxic cells. In this study, the presence of …

This study aimed to form a basis for future predictive modeling efforts in support of the
harmful algal blooms (HAB) surveillance program currently in force in the Brazilian State of …

Phytoplankton forms the basis of primary production in mangrove environments. The
phylogeny and diversity based on the amplification and sequencing of rbcL, the large …