Investigating Non-Native Ribbon Worm <i>Cephalothrix simula</i> as a Potential Source of Tetrodotoxin in British Bivalve Shellfish

Investigating Non-Native Ribbon Worm <i>Cephalothrix simula</i> as a Potential Source of Tetrodotoxin in British Bivalve Shellfish

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent marine neurotoxin found in several phylogenetically diverse organisms, some of which are sought as seafood. Since 2015, TTX has been reported in bivalve shellfish from several estuarine locations along the Mediterranean and European Atlantic coasts, posing an emerging...

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Main Authors: Monika Dhanji-Rapkova, Robert G. Hatfield, David I. Walker, Chantelle Hooper, Sarah Alewijnse, Craig Baker-Austin, Andrew D. Turner, Jennifer M. Ritchie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
tetrodotoxin
<i>Cephalothrix simula</i>
bivalve shellfish
Pacific oysters
Great Britain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/22/10/458

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