Changing Trends in Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings Reflect Increasing Sea Surface Temperatures and Practices of Indigenous and Recreational Harvesters in British Columbia, Canada

Changing Trends in Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings Reflect Increasing Sea Surface Temperatures and Practices of Indigenous and Recreational Harvesters in British Columbia, Canada

Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) occurs when shellfish contaminated with saxitoxin or equivalent paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) are ingested. In British Columbia, Canada, documented poisonings are increasing in frequency based on 62 investigations identified from 1941–2020. Two PSP investigati...

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Main Authors: Lorraine McIntyre, Aroha Miller, Tom Kosatsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
climate change
harmful algal blooms
indigenous
marine toxins
paralytic shellfish poisoning
saxitoxin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/19/10/568

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